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From Acne to Menopause: How Hormones Affect Your Skin
It is widely known that hormones can have a major impact on our skin. However, did you know that can play a role in our skin health our lifetime? hormone levels can result in skin during periods in a woman’s lifetime such as menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. Knowing what skin to expect will help you for and treat them if . First, let’s the hormones that have the potential to affect the health of our skin.
Hormones: Androgens
Conditions or symptoms: acne during puberty, adult acne, acne
Treatments at sk:n:
Salicylic acid is a key in treatments and skincare when acne. It is a BHA ( acid) which means it helps reduce inflammation, and the productions of sebum. Be mindful that it is not safe if you have an allergy. sk:n clinics offer various peels we may for acne, such as Enerpeel or pyruvic, Epionce peel, or a Medik8 Clarity peel.
What can I use?
Similarly with skincare, you should look for key ingredients such as salicylic or acid, and retinol (vitamin A – although you are not to use retinol while you are or trying to conceive). Acne sufferers are advised to take care with strong vitamin C skincare as they can aggravate the skin. The Obagi System is also great for acne to help clear their skin.
Hormones: Androgens, progesterone and oestrogen
Conditions or symptoms: Monthly cycles can cause acne and breakouts
Treatments at sk:n: Skin treatments and should be avoided if you have moderate to severe acne, it is great for congested skin.
What skincare can I use?
products that drench your skin in moisture! Also make sure to use an appropriate retinol in your routine, and an cleanser to slough away dead skin cells and reveal a fresh glow.
Hormones: Androgens
or symptoms: The in those with PCOS how the ovaries work, so females with higher levels of androgens (e.g. testosterone) may develop excess hair and can also result in acne and dark patches.
Treatments at sk:n: and .
Excess hair growth, caused by PCOS or hirsuitism can be easily and safely all over the body and face with laser Polynucleotide Hair Rejuvenation; please click for source, . We recommend 8-12 treatments, and then follow with top-up to keep the hair growth at bay due to hormonal .
If you’re experiencing acne or dark patches and pigmentation as a result of PCOS, you can book a with one of our skin .
What can I use?
We would create a for you during your .
Hormones: Oestrogen, androgens
Conditions or symptoms: Loss of oestrogen plays a role in the skin’s restorative process, which may result in dryness, skin and a loss of and plumpness. Your androgen levels rise which may result in breakouts, acne and blocked pores.
at sk:n: and advanced skin .
Anti-ageing injectables are a great for those noticing the first signs of ageing with dry, dull skin and uneven texture. is a new that not only restores facial volume loss by an immediate lifting effect, but also simultaneously collagen production within your skin long after you have had .
not only the skin, but skin ageing and laxity. Also referred to as an injectable moisturiser, it adds hydration and skin for glowing, natural-looking results.
and can help to lost facial volume associated with ageing.
can also help tighten the skin. It encourages a wound-healing that renews the skin cells, and as your skin repairs, the production of and is to give an almost plumping effect.
What skincare can I use?
We would recommend a retinol product to tackle the signs of ageing, a C to brighten the skin and protect against free radicals, as well as an and a high factor . Our skin can help create a bespoke for you to glowy, younger-looking skin.
Hormones: Oestrogen, androgens
Conditions or symptoms: While HRT is a common treatment for symptoms that aims to settle the hormones and balance the loss of oestrogen, it can lead to skin ageing and trigger .
at sk:n: Skin Assessment and Analysis
We would recommend visiting one of our clinics and getting your skin assessed, before having a more in-depth consultation about your skin and goals so that our can help build a treatment plan of products and to suit your skin.
What skincare can I use? Adding peptides will with skin ageing, and retinol is a great addition to increase cell turnover, exfoliate dead skin cells and boost collagen production. Our can help build your perfect .
Hormones: Androgens
Conditions or symptoms: in these hormone levels can result in excess hair growth. The most common cause is PCOS.
at sk:n:
Laser hair is the most effective method of hair available, permanently reducing hair growth by up to 90%, with some of our seeing even better results. Unlike other methods such as waxing, depilatory creams and shaving, laser hair removal gives long lasting results, without the ingrown hairs and associated.
Hormones: and oestrogen
or symptoms: While pregnancy is often associated with having skin, oil production as a result of high progesterone levels can result in acne
at sk:n: Limited
We do not unfortunately treat women at sk:n to keep them and their unborn child safe. However, you can still look after your pregnancy skin at home!
What skincare can I use? Gentle products!
Make sure to use non-active on the skin and gentle products, and please avoid retinol (vitamin A).
Post-natal hormones can take a few months to stabilise, and even longer if you are . If you are not breastfeeding, then you can have most treatments after 6 weeks.
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