Endocrinologist Natalya Liberanskaya told what effect sex hormones have on the condition of our skin, and how to maximize its beauty and youth.
Skin is a mirror of many processes occurring in our body, including hormonal ones. What hormones affect the appearance of the skin? Almost all of them, however, sex plays a special role.
“One of the causes of skin aging is the age-related decrease in sex hormones. A woman does not suddenly find herself in menopause. This is a process extended in time, from the age of 35-40 a woman has signs of a deficiency of sex hormones. And estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone are important here,” the expert says. ⠀⠀
The production of collagen, elastin, glycosaminoglycans, hyaluronic acid depends on the sex hormones. These substances are extremely important for maintaining the beauty of not only the skin, but also the hair. With a lack of these components, the skin begins to thin, lose its elasticity and turgor.
Due to the lack of progesterone, many women begin to develop acne, hair loss begins. Note that testosterone is not to blame for acne. Many mistakenly begin to suppress it when acne appears, although testosterone has nothing to do with it. On the contrary, an adequate level of testosterone is our strength, energy, libido, beautiful muscles.
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With a lack of testosterone, the synthesis of collagen and elastin will inevitably begin to deteriorate. And that means goodbye, beautiful skin, hello, wrinkles…
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How to maintain sex hormones at an adequate level? If you suspect deficiencies, take a blood test for LH, FSH, SHBG (2-5 days of the cycle). Get a pelvic ultrasound. Consult with an endocrinologist and gynecologist. 
Natalya Liberanskaya Beauty Endocrinologist