Women navigating perimenopause and menopause are often tasked with educating and advocating for themselves. As a OBYN and menopause...

Our skin NEEDS estrogen. So how is it that a hormone that we associate with our ovaries and reproduction has such far reaching effects on our appearance? We have estrogen receptors all over the body, and our skin is no exception. There are estrogen receptors in virtually all types of cells in the skin - in fact, our skin is the largest non-reproductive organ targeted by estrogen.

On average, women experience a 30% collagen loss in the first five years after they hit menopause. Consider this: collagen loss at menopause