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The Skin Care Should be Tightened up to Menopause
During menopause, women experience a number of changes in the elasticity and hydration of the skin that result in the loss of elasticity and dehydration of the dermis. This is because along with the reduction of estrogen own menopause, women lose collagen type 4, in charge of the thickness of the skin. Hence, it is necessary to strengthen preventive measures to avoid sun damage on these dates.
“In summer, exposure to the sun produce more dry skin, especially if you do not use sunscreens. To try to avoid it, you need not take the sun during the most intense radiation (between 12 and 16 hours) use high protection creams and drink plenty of water, “says Santiago Palacios, president of the Spanish Association for the Study of Menopause (EMEA).
However, to delay and diminish the intensity of the effects of menopause in the dermis, it is necessary for skin care is taken earlier in life, “so when the lack of estrogen is present, the skin have a good quality and hydration. ”
Health & Wellness in menopause
In organic or systemic changes caused by menopause, are in addition to atrophic changes of the genital tract and skin, joint pain, increased frequency of cardiovascular disease and the onset of osteoporosis.
When a woman reaches a certain age, “often, doctors prescribe treatments we care for the prevention of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease or symptoms of menopause itself, such as hot flashes, and we consider the main concern mature women in Spain: to preserve their health without impairing their physical image, “explains Dr. Palacios.
“Within this physical picture,” says this expert, “women have been taking the dehydration of the skin as a normal age to show a great concern for the health of your skin.”
Menopause and climacteric
The word menopause comes from the Greek ‘Men’, which means months, and ‘pausis’, which means disappearance. That is, this term refers to the removal or disappearance of menstruation, which usually occurs around age 50. In many cases, the concept of menopause coincides with the climacteric, who, from the Greek ‘Klimat’ (Grade or straight), and ‘there’ (animal) is a transitional stage in which the menses disappear, it loses the ability to reproduce and so on., due to the progressive decline of ovarian function.
The climacteric, which begins around age 45 and ends at 65, at the beginning of senescence, consists of three phases: perimenopause (stage that precedes menopause and lasts from two to eight years), perimenopause (the period immediately before menopause, when the demonstrations start predicting the onset of menopause, and lasts at least until the first year following the removal of menstruation) and postmenopausal (late stage of menopause that begins one year after the last menstrual period or ends at menopause and old age).
During perimenopause is when most evidently manifest the characteristic symptoms of the climacteric syndrome, due to the relative decrease in estrogen levels that maintain menstruation. These neurodegenerative disorders with vasomotor symptoms of hot flashes, mood swings, sweating, insomnia and paresthesias
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The Skin Care in Winter
During the cold months, the skin suffers the effects of temperature changes. We quickly heated environments to cold in the street. Thus, the skin becomes dry and dehydrated. The solution? Drink plenty of water, lower water temperature to bathe and use the right soap.
The winter months mean more than gray skies and chilly mornings …. when the heating is on, the skin becomes dry.
What is the problem?
Most people alternate between a “controlled” environments is always well heated in winter, with periods of “uncontrolled” shorter happening in the outside when we left. The constantly changing temperature causes dryness in the skin.
During the winter, heating dehydrate the skin and have to get used to the cold and wind. These are factors that begin to leave the skin more sensitive and dry.
Why is it worse in the winter
The skin is basically dry sensitive and suffers in environments containing low humidity, and heating systems that remove the natural moisture of the skin. The less moisture there is, the faster the water evaporates from the skin.
What is the solution?
The regular daily moisture is essential for maintaining skin’s natural moisture. A good moisturizing soap necessary add water to the skin, but more importantly, the remains.
What can we do?
Try lowering the temperature of the heating whenever possible.
Apply a moisturizing product, cream or soap.
Lowering the temperature of water when taking a bath or shower, and that its duration is not as long.
Drink plenty of water. The body needs water, but if it is necessary, the will of the skin.
We must be attentive to the type of soap used. Many people use antibacterial soap or deodorant that contributes to winter dryness. It is better to use pH cleaners balanaceado / neutral for dry skin, or contain any moisturizer or emollient in