Menopause can cause certain imbalances in your hormones because of which your body may experience a few changes such as dry skin, itchiness, mood swings, unwanted facial hair growth, etc. Therefore, you have sufficient time to begin taking care of yourself and your skin. These changes are very common because the production of estrogen and other hormones significantly drops with the onset of menopause. After menopause, the body produces less collagen which can lead to wrinkles, dry skin and acne. According to the Clinique Anti Aging Menopause clinic, there are certain measures that you can take to keep your skin soft and glowing during menopause.

Follow the below pointers to take care of your skin during menopause:

  • Clean up: As you begin to age, your skin gets dry and may lack moisture. Therefore, you should clean your skin every day and use a good quality cleanser for your dry skin. 
  • Keep yourself hydrated: After the onset of menopause, the gland that produces oil isn’t very much active. Therefore, you may experience extreme dryness in your skin at times.
  • Use sunscreen: Early wrinkles and damage to the skin may be caused due to too much exposure to the sun. Therefore, even in your 50s, you should apply sunscreen before getting out of the house.
  • Healthy diet: After a certain age, the collagen level starts dropping in your body because of the poor production of estrogen. Therefore, eating foods that have a good amount of antioxidants will help you maintain that beautiful skin.
  • Manage stress: Stress is one of the leading causes of wrinkles and damaged skin. Stress makes your skin dry and also sensitive. Therefore, do yoga, meditation and try to control the stress level.
  • Workout: Exercise not only keeps you in good shape but also helps you maintain softer and healthier skin. Exercise releases stress, boosts the circulation of the blood in the body, and improves the circulation of oxygen which makes you look brighter and happier.
  • Sleep: Once you are in your 50s, you might have lots of responsibilities and work to do. However, you shouldn’t compromise on your sleep schedule and ensure that you are getting a good night’s sleep of 7 to 8 hours every day.

Menopause is inevitable but managing its effect on our body is in our control. Therefore, you must try to inculcate the above-mentioned habits in your daily routine to have that soft, glowing skin even after menopause.