What areas beyond the face can benefit from estrogen-based topical care?
Topical estrogen is definitely useful beyond the face. Dr. Ellen Gendler talks about this quite a bit, and her experience really lines up with what we see here at Alloy. Anywhere the skin has become thin, dry, or crepey with hormonal changes can potentially benefit.
The two most common areas she mentions, aside from the face, are the neck and the tops of the hands. Both have thinner skin to begin with, and both tend to show collagen loss early in perimenopause and menopause. She also notes that using estrogen on these areas has very minimal systemic absorption because the skin thickens quickly as it responds, which actually reduces absorption even further.
There’s also a lovely short section in our YouTube video that gives a simple explanation of how topical estrogen supports skin texture and collagen without acting like systemic hormone therapy. You can watch that here:Topical Estrogen for Skin
If you’re curious about trying a topical estriol product designed specifically for this kind of use, our M4 Face Cream Rx is the one to take a look at. It’s made for perimenopausal and menopausal skin and has been studied for collagen, hydration, and elasticity. You can read more about it here: M4 Face Cream Rx.
M4 Face Cream Rx
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$150.00
This answer was created using the following resources:
The Science Behind Topical Estrogen: Doctors Review M4 Cream - Topical Estrogen for Skin
How Vaginal Estrogen Supports Your Pelvic Floor - Benefits of Topical Estrogen
What Menopause Does to Your Skin & How to Fix It | Dr. Corinne Menn - Estrogen Therapy for Skin
A New Approach to Aging with Alloy - Topical Estriol for Facial Skin
Pelvic Power:What Every Woman Should Know | Dr. Sara Reardon - The Importance of Topical Estrogen
Why Estriol + Tretinoin Make a Great Team - Topical Estrogen Effects