CARD 1. The meaning of menopause for women

Generally, when women approach their menopause, they feel two opposing emotions.

On one hand, one can feel relieved to be finally free from her periods. On the other hand, she can also feel disappointed and sad that her identity as a woman has reached its end.

CARD 2. The overall influence of menopause on a woman’s body system

The menopause is accompanied by a reduced ovarian function, affecting a woman’s overall body system.

In other words, after menopause, there are not only skin problems, but also major changes throughout the whole organic body.

CARD 3 Menopause that causes wrinkles

The rapid decline in estrogen that continues for 5 years after menopause burns out around 30% of all the collagen in our body and reduces around 2.1% of collagen each year after that.

the elastin known as the elastic fiber reduces by 1.5% every year, leading to lower elasticity. Skin moisture content also declines rapidly, which results in thinner skin thickness.

Because these are the optimal conditions for wrinkles, it is essential to make preparations to prevent wrinkles before the menopause.

CARD 4. From facial blushing to hair loss and depression

The most common skin problem among women during menopause is ‘facial blushing.’

Around 50~85% of women experience this and feel facial heating, while redness occurs around the neck area.

Furthermore, the heart rate rapidly increases which heightens anxiety. Besides this, some women also experience female hair loss, which lowers their confidence and becomes a core cause of depression.

CARD 5. Skin care POINT for women reaching their menopause

For women at their menopause, the key to skin health management is to maintain moisture and provide sufficient nutrition to the skin.

In addition, in order to match the exfoliation cycle delayed by reduction of hormones, it is important to remove dead skin once a week to improve the dull skin and quicken cell regeneration.

CARD 6. The need to resolve dryness with vegetable oil & high moisturizing cream

Vegetable oil or high moisturizing cream should be used to resolve dryness and prevent moisture evaporation from the body.

Furthermore, cosmetics that include alcohol components should be avoided as much as possible since alcohol heightens facial flushing by causing facial skin dryness.

CARD 7. Cosmetics with estrogen replacement components are merely advertisements

Although there are several instances where some cosmetics advertise that women can recover skin health during menopause by absorbing cosmetics containing estrogen replacement components, such statements are merely advertising remarks that have not yet been proven.

Rather, it is more economical and effective to purchase cosmetics containing antioxidants to protect the skin from harmful factors outside the body.

CARD 8. Consumption of health foods is also a beneficial method

In addition, in order to solve skin problems such as facial flushing that occurs with the menopause, one should avoid drinking alcohol and smoking and try discover methods to relieve one’s anxiety.

Regular exercise is also essential in order to improve the body’s metabolism. Furthermore, conscious drinking of water should be made a habit for moisture replenishing.

Along with these methods, female hormone replacements should be supplied through the consumption of health foods or foods containing vegetable estrogen such as isoflavone.

CARD 9. Skin care for menopause which needs to be prepared in advance

With lengthening of life spans, women have to live 1/3 of their lives with estrogen deficiency after their menopause.

Therefore, in order to live a richer life for the remaining years, there is a need to make preparations in advance for optimal skin and body health maintenance during the menopause.