Expert explains how to evaluate the elasticity of the skin and hydration
Menopause is an important milestone in the life of many women, who usually occur between 45 and 52 years old. Despite being a natural transition, it can bring thin and great impact changes to the body, especially on the skin.
According to Dr. Monica Batista, specialist in integrated regenerative medicine and in nutrogy, from the Infartible Medicine Office, in Rio de Janeiro, the first signs can be visible in the consistency and elasticity of the skin, especially in hands, arms and neck.
“If you realize that your hands are less elastic and more broken or that when they touch your arms they are drier and more flabby, these are signs that the body It can enter the menopause, “warns the doctor. Another essential point is to perform the so” pliers “around the neck: when you slightly pull the skin slightly, the difficulty in recovering the original firmness can indicate a start of the loss of collagen, common characteristic of this phase.
How to reduce the effects of menopause on the skin?
The reasons for the changes of the skin are related to the reduction of the production of collagen and to the lesser retention of hydration, factors directly affected by hormonal change typical menopause. To prevent or minimize these effects, the doctor underlines the importance of specific and personalized care.
“With treatments such as biostimulators of collagencontinuous hydration and endogenous activities, associated with a balanced and well diet Skin careWe have been able to improve elasticity and prevent skin aging, “he explains.
In addition to dermatological treatments, the expert emphasizes that early prevention is the key to crossing this phase with more well -being and self -esteem. “First you start taking care of your skin and understand the signs of your body, the better the results,” says Dr. Monica Batista.
Importance of correct nutrition
Nutrition e food They are also fundamental when it comes to menopause and its effects on the body. “Flax seeds, soy, fish, 70%of chocolate, eggs and national yogurts are essential foods to enter the routine of patients who are going through climacheric, since they end up being a supplement, reducing the symptoms of this phase”, concludes Monica Batista , which is also graduated in Nutrology.
By Amanda Ivanov
Source: Terra
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