3 citations
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January 2007 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that individualized treatment and lifestyle changes are important for managing menopause symptoms and health risks.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Skin hormone levels change significantly after menopause.
29 citations
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May 1998 in “Bulletin of the American College of Nurse-Midwifery” This review examines menopause's endocrinology, treatment history, and associated changes, noting key issues for midwife management but reports no new clinical results.
June 2020 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” This study assessed clinical patterns of skin and mucosal symptoms in postmenopausal women, finding that a significant number experienced conditions like atrophic vaginitis, oral complaints, and hair loss, often without realizing their menopausal link.
10 citations
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December 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study reports two distinct patterns of hair changes in postmenopausal women, linking diffuse generalized scalp hair loss to older age and frontal hair loss to higher facial hair scores and younger age.
180 citations
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January 2003 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This article reviews the effects of menopause on skin aging and suggests that hormone replacement therapy may help reverse some of these changes.
38 citations
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December 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses the influence of menopausal status on hair parameters in women without alopecia, finding significant differences in hair growth rate, percentage anagen, and hair diameter distributions, particularly in the frontal scalp.
September 2023 in “Gynäkologische Endokrinologie” This review discusses how the hormonal changes of menopause affect skin and hair, highlighting improvements in skin symptoms like dryness and reduced wound healing with estrogen supplementation, and advises healthcare providers to consider broader potential benefits of menopausal hormone therapy when consulting patients.
January 2011 in “Journal für Kardiologie (Krause & Pachernegg GmbH)” This study found that postmenopausal women experience two distinct patterns of hair changes, with diffuse scalp hair loss linked to body hair loss and age, and frontal hair loss associated with increased facial hair and a younger age.
January 2024 in “Cosmetics” In this study, Brazilian postmenopausal women reported that menopause significantly deteriorates the quality of their skin, nails, and hair, negatively affecting self-esteem and quality of life, with a need for better understanding of hormone replacement therapy's dermatological effects.
26 citations
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January 2020 in “Przegląd Menopauzalny” This review discusses the role of androgens in menopausal women's health, highlighting symptoms of both hyperandrogenemia and androgen deficiency, but reports no clinical results.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Biomedicines” In this article, researchers link menopause to hair follicle lifecycle changes, noting that estrogen decline, metabolic shifts, genetics, and stress can contribute to hair thinning and texture variation, although effects differ among women.
This study synthesizes current evidence showing that menopause involves a predictable endocrine transition, while male ageing features a more variable testosterone decline, necessitating a nuanced clinical approach to diagnosis and treatment.
10 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Mid-life Health” This article reviews dermatological problems associated with estrogen deficiency in menopausal women and highlights the importance of dermatologist and gynecologist collaboration, but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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May 2025 in “Maturitas” This article highlights that hormonal changes during menopause can significantly affect hair health, leading to decreased hair density, altered texture, and increased hair disorders, which may subsequently impact emotional well-being in women.
1 citations
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July 2022 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This review reports that menopause affects hair cycle regulation and is associated with conditions like female pattern hair loss, but further research is needed to explore hormonal therapy as a treatment option.
June 2026 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, 84% of menopausal participants in England reported hair symptoms like shedding, thinning, and texture changes, with many seeking advice online and from nonmedical sources, highlighting the need for better information and support pathways.
1 citations
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September 2025 in “EMJ Dermatology” Menopause affects skin and hair, and more research is needed for effective treatments.
July 2022 in “L Endocrinologo” This case report describes a 77-year-old woman with female pattern hair loss and elevated testosterone levels, who showed no improvement with minoxidil and lacked adrenal tumors on imaging.
In this chapter, the authors discuss how the decline in estrogen during menopause affects skin health, detailing changes like dryness, thinning, and increased sensitivity, and suggest management strategies such as lifestyle adjustments and hormone replacement therapy to address these issues.
October 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This review focuses on the clinical presentation and management challenges of menopausal acne and reports no new experimental findings.
7 citations
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March 2005 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that menopause alters hair lipids and reduces hair quality, with hormone replacement therapy mitigating some changes.
June 2026 in “Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology” This study explored the relationship between menopause symptoms and hair cortisol concentrations among midlife Latinas, finding that vasomotor symptoms were associated with higher hair cortisol levels, suggesting a link warranting further investigation with larger sample sizes and multiple time points.
July 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” In this study, dermatological changes were highly prevalent among postmenopausal women, with xerosis, pigmentary changes, and hair thinning being the most common findings, suggesting such changes are often overlooked in clinical practice.
January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” Eating a balanced diet with specific nutrients can help manage menopause symptoms and prevent related health issues.
January 2000 in “Elsevier eBooks” Menopause can cause skin to become dry, less elastic, and more wrinkled due to lower estrogen levels.
3 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada” Menopause often leads to lower sexual desire and discomfort during sex, but treatment should be personalized and only if it bothers the woman.
January 2013 in “Revista Clínica Española” This review discusses female hyperandrogenism, detailing diagnostic criteria and treatment options without reporting new study results; it emphasizes improving health and quality of life for affected women.
This review introduces the pilocutaneous syndrome of menopause, a set of skin and hair changes linked to estrogen decline, and discusses its recognition, diagnosis, and management without reporting new clinical results.