With the onset of menopause, sebaceous and sweat secretions decrease due to ageing of the sweat glands and hormonal regression of the sebaceous glands.
As a consequence of the shortage of some of its basic components, the hydrolipidic film is altered. This is when the skin surface becomes dehydrated, the keratin of the horny layer
loses its suppleness and the skin becomes brittle, dry and more prone to wrinkles.
In addition, cell renewal becomes much slower.
What happens in the skin...
Loss of firmness
Cellular dehydration
Mismatch between cycles
Loss of bone mass
Excess sebum
And those involved are... Hormones have a lot to say about beauty and good skin condition is no secret. Skin condition is no secret. What is really interesting is to know the degree of involvement of each of them. Knowing the modus operandi of the perpetrators of the "crime" in question, it is easier to remedy it in time. Some of the hormones that have a direct relationship with the skin are the following:
Pituitary gland. The most important hormone it secretes in relation to the skin is melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH). It acts directly on the cells responsible for skin pigmentation: the melanocytes. Therefore, when its production is altered, the risk of skin dyschromia increases.
Insulin. The pancreas secretes insulin, a hormone that helps glucose to circulate from the blood to the cells, where it is
blood to the cells, where it is used for energy. When blood glucose levels are high, water retention
When blood glucose levels are high, the skin's water retention decreases and the skin appears drier and more dehydrated. The areas most prone to dryness are legs, feet and elbows.
Adrenals. The adrenal cortex produces a hormone directly linked to the skin's ageing process, DHD.
skin ageing process, DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) whose functions are to
to promote protein synthesis and act on the immune system.
Thymus. The thymus gland produces hormones called humours, which are essential for the correct development of the lymphoid or immune system. In this way they ensure the good condition of the cells, protecting them from possible attacks by external agents.
Gonads. These are the glands whose hormonal secretion causes the most alterations on a dermal-aesthetic level as, especially in women, they mark the so-called hormonal stages: puberty, pregnancy and menopause. These include:
Androgens, which stimulate sebaceous secretions and hair growth.
Oestrogens, which are intimately involved in skin balance: thickness and smoothness of the skin, hydration and permeability of the dermis, stimulation of fibroblasts, which are the source of collagen and elastin, regulation of melanogenesis and sebaceous secretion.
Progesterone, which competes with androgens and oestrogens.
Cosmetics in action. OBJECTIVE: to make up for deficits
Reinforcing nutrition, energising the skin, smoothing wrinkles, defining features... these are some of the priorities of anti-ageing cosmetics. This type of product has a compensatory and correct action, responding to the needs of mature skin with devitalisation problems due to hormonal changes. The aesthetic treatments recommended at this age should pursue the following objectives:
COMPENSATORY ACTION
Rebuilds the skin's water and lipid reserves, to improve hydration, to establish and repair the skin's balance.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Firming, brightening and evening out skin tone.
The must-haves in active...
Jojoba oil, ginseng, shea, green tea. Counteract skin anti-ageing.
Vitamin E, ATP, ceramides, wheat germ, royal jelly, silicon. Activate cell metabolism.
Hyaluronic acid, allantoin, ceramides, DNA, enzymes, mucopolysaccharides, NMF. Prevent dehydration.
dehydration.
Amino acids, centella asiatica, collagen, elastin, placenta. Rebuild collagen and elastin, improving skin elasticity. Fresh cells and cell extracts. Highly nourishing, they provide skin cells with the elements vital for their functioning.
Retinol. Vitamin A regulates the thickness of the horny layer, increases collagen and elastin synthesis and reduces the depth of wrinkles.
Flavonoids. There are more than 4,000 different types and they have important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Vitamin D. Regulates the proliferation of keratinocytes, fibroblasts and adipocytes, and prevents the conversion of the latter into fibrous tissue conversion of the latter into fibrous tissue, thus delaying the appearance of wrinkles.
Vitamin B6. Inhibits advanced glycation and lipid proxidation, thus neutralising oxidative damage to cells.
N-acetyl cysteine. Slows down the action of free radicals and stimulates the formation of glutathione, a natural antioxidant present in the body.
