Lifestyle Habits to Boost Skin Health
Diet, hydration, sleep, exercise, and avoiding smoking can support skin health. The following habits and routines can help mitigate menopausal skin concerns.
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- Diet and Hydration: A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and healthy fats promotes healthy skin. Drinking adequate water helps maintain skin hydration
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- Sleep: Ensure you get enough sleep to allow your skin to repair and regenerate
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- Hormone Replacement Therapy: Consider hormone replacement therapy with estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. This should be done in conjunction with your hormone doctor if no contraindications to treatment exist.
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- Regular Skin Cancer Checks: 6 monthly if you have a history of recurrent basal cell cancers, squamous cell cancers or melanomas. Early detection and treatment is the key to good outcomes.
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- Oral Nicotinamide (B3): Nicotinamide (vitamin B3) is effective in reducing the incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) and actinic keratosis (AK) in high-risk patient
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- Exercise: Exercise during menopause benefits skin health by enhancing blood circulation, which delivers more oxygen and nutrients to skin cells, promoting cell repair and regeneration. It stimulates collagen production, improving skin elasticity and reducing wrinkles and sagging. Exercise also helps manage stress, lowering the risk of acne and other skin conditions. Additionally, sweating during exercise helps unclog pores, while weight management through physical activity prevents skin from stretching and becoming loose, maintaining a firmer, more youthful appearance
