Menopause And Skin Elasticity. It s estimated that your skin loses 0 55 of its elasticity every year after menopause. You lose some fat under your skin and your skin s elasticity drops.
Your body stops making as much collagen. In study 1 significant negative correlations between skin elasticity and age and years since menopause were found r 0 60 p 001 for each as well as a 0 55 decline per year in skin elasticity. You lose some fat under your skin and your skin s elasticity drops.
Collagen is a protein that helps strengthen skin.
The decrease in estrogen production during menopause also causes a loss of skin elasticity. Menopause brings about many changes in your body s functions hormonal composition and appearance. During menopause unfortunately the skin can undergo many changes. In study 2 12 months of hrt significantly increased skin elasticity in postmenopausal subjects by 5 2.