Skin changes during Menopause and how we can help
As women approach menopause and perimenopause, a dramatic shift occurs in the skin due to declining oestrogen levels. One of the most significant changes is the sharp drop in collagen production, leading to thinner, drier, and more fragile skin. If you're experiencing these changes, you’re not alone. Fortunately, a range of advanced skincare treatments can help rebuild lost collagen and restore youthful skin resilience.
How Menopause Affects Your Skin
Oestrogen plays a crucial role in maintaining skin hydration, thickness, and elasticity. Once levels drop, the skin undergoes rapid changes:
Collagen loss: Up to 30% of skin collagen is lost in the first five years of menopause.
Thinning skin: Reduced collagen and elastin make skin more fragile and prone to fine lines and wrinkles.
Dryness and dullness: Decreased oil production leads to a lack of moisture, resulting in a rougher texture.
Increased sensitivity: The skin barrier weakens, making it more susceptible to irritation and redness.
Effective Treatments to Rebuild Lost Collagen
At our aesthetics & skin clinic in Portadown, we offer cutting-edge skin treatments to combat these menopause-related changes and boost collagen production:
1. AlumierMD Skincare
AlumierMD offers medical-grade skincare tailored to menopausal skin. Key products include:
Retinol Resurfacing Serum – Stimulates collagen and improves skin texture.
EverActive C&E™ + Peptide – A powerful antioxidant that brightens and protects the skin.
HydraCalm Moisturiser – Soothes and hydrates dry, fragile skin.
2. Profhilo for deep hydration
Profhilo is a game-changing injectable treatment that delivers ultra-pure hyaluronic acid into the skin, deeply hydrating and stimulating collagen production. It’s perfect for restoring lost elasticity and plumping crepey skin.
3. Skin Boosters for skin repair
Skin boosters, such as Redensity 1, work by infusing the skin with vitamins, amino acids, and hyaluronic acid, significantly improving hydration, firmness, and radiance.
4. Microneedling to boost collagen
Microneedling triggers the skin’s natural healing response, encouraging the production of new collagen and elastin. This treatment is ideal for reducing fine lines, wrinkles, and skin laxity caused by menopause.
5. Polynucleotides for tired eyes
Polynucleotides are the latest innovation in eye rejuvenation, targeting crepey, thin skin around the eyes by stimulating cell regeneration and collagen synthesis, improving elasticity and hydration.
6. Chemical Peels to brighten skin
Chemical peels, such as our customisable Alumier peel, gently exfoliate the skin, improving cell turnover, reducing dullness, and enhancing skin texture. They also help with pigmentation concerns that often worsen with hormonal changes.
Why Sculptra Is Our Top Choice for Injectable Collagen Rejuvenation
When it comes to injectable treatments during and after menopause, Sculptra stands head and shoulders above the rest, and here’s why we often recommend it as the main injectable for menopausal skin.
What is Sculptra?
Sculptra is a poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) collagen stimulator. Rather than filling or hydrating directly, it works by encouraging your own skin to generate new collagen over time. The effect is gradual, natural-looking volume restoration and improved firmness, so it looks entirely natural.
Key benefits of Sculptra for menopausal skin:
Long-lasting collagen rebuilding: Sculptra’s effects unfold over months and can last 2+ years, helping counteract the steep collagen decline that happens during menopause.
Natural, subtle results: Because it stimulates your body’s own collagen rather than simply “injecting volume,” the change is gradual. You’ll never look ‘done’!
Addresses structural support, not just surface lines: Menopause doesn’t just lead to surface wrinkles; it thins and weakens the deep scaffolding. Sculptra works on deeper layers to restore lost support.
Synergy with other treatments: Sculptra complements skin-boosting treatments (like Profhilo, skin boosters, microneedling) by providing the scaffolding upon which hydration and surface quality can improve further.
High safety when done by experienced injectors: In the hands of a qualified medical professional (such as Dr Jayne), Sculptra has a strong safety profile and can be tailored in dosage and placement for mature skin.
How we integrate Sculptra into menopausal skin care at Fresh Aesthetics
Customized consultation & digital skin analysis: We assess not just wrinkles and volume loss but collagen density, skin laxity, and areas of structural decline.
Combination protocols: Sculptra is often combined with skin-boosting treatments (Profhilo, microneedling) and a strong medical-grade home skincare regimen (e.g. retinoids, peptides) for optimal synergy.
Staged treatments: We spread Sculptra sessions over several months, allowing gradual collagen build-up and real-time adaptation of treatment plans.
Maintenance and booster doses: After the initial build phase, periodic minor “top-up” treatments can maintain and enhance the results.
Because menopause accelerates collagen loss so steeply, we view Sculptra as the injectable cornerstone for women in this life stage. Other injectables like traditional hyaluronic acid fillers or botulinum toxin still have important roles — smoothing lines, restoring targeted volume — but Sculptra provides the foundational, long-term collagen rebuilding that makes all the difference.
Complementary Treatments: Botox & Dermal Fillers
While skin rejuvenation treatments focus on restoring collagen, Botox and dermal fillers address volume loss and wrinkles. Fillers replace lost facial volume, while Botox smooths expression lines for a more refreshed appearance.
Get Expert Skincare Advice in Portadown
If menopause has impacted your skin, or your searching for local skin clinics, we’re here to help. At our professional aesthetics clinic in Portadown, offer expert consultations and personalised treatment plans to help you achieve radiant, youthful skin. Book a consultation today and start your journey to skin confidence!
