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title: "Why Facial Skin May Not Bounce Back Like Vaginal Tissue"
description: "Why facial skin may not bounce back like vaginal tissue with estrogen therapy. Learn how menopause, UV damage, and collagen loss affect skin."
url: "https://www.myalloy.com/knowledge-base/why-facial-skin-may-not-bounce-back-like-vaginal-tissue"
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# Why Facial Skin May Not Bounce Back Like Vaginal Tissue

> Why facial skin may not bounce back like vaginal tissue with estrogen therapy. Learn how menopause, UV damage, and collagen loss affect skin.

## Why might facial skin not ‘bounce back’ like vaginal tissue with estrogen therapy?

Facial skin may not seem to bounce back the same way because the face is dealing with more than just low estrogen.

At Alloy, our medical content explains that when estrogen drops, facial skin loses collagen, elastin, moisture, thickness, and elasticity. But on top of that, the face also has years of extrinsic damage, especially UV exposure, plus constant movement and tension from smiling, frowning, and talking. That means facial skin is often thinner, drier, and more wrinkled in ways that estrogen can improve, but not always fully undo.

Vaginal tissue and facial skin both have estrogen receptors, so both can respond to estrogen. But facial skin often has a bigger backlog of wear and tear. In menopause, women can lose up to 30% of facial collagen in the first 5 years, and the collagen that remains is thinner and weaker, so it doesn’t spring back as easily.

That said, topical estrogen can still help facial skin. Here at Alloy, we’ve shared that it may improve collagen production, hydration, thickness, firmness, elasticity, and wrinkle depth over time. If you want a deeper explanation, these are the most useful resources:
[Collagen & estrogen: everything women need to know](https://www.myalloy.com/blog/what-women-need-to-know-about-the-link-between-collagen-and-estrogen),
[What is estrogen-deficient skin & how to treat it](https://www.myalloy.com/blog/what-is-estrogen-deficient-skin-and-how-to-treat-it),
and this video chapter on [how hormones affect skin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW48U6HSkcc&t=160s).


[Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW48U6HSkcc&t=160s)

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This answer was created using the following resources:

- [Skin Deep with Dr. Menn: Let's Talk Skincare & Estrogen | Dr. Corinne Menn - How Hormones Affect Skin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW48U6HSkcc)
- [The Science Behind Topical Estrogen: Doctors Review M4 Cream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss6SwpqS1vA)
- [A New Approach to Aging with Alloy - Vaginal Estrogen Cream for Skin Health](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voedsMd4Zsc)
- [Collagen & Estrogen: How Are They Connected?](https://www.myalloy.com/blog/what-women-need-to-know-about-the-link-between-collagen-and-estrogen)
- [Estrogen-Deficient Skin: What It Is and How to Revive It](https://www.myalloy.com/blog/what-is-estrogen-deficient-skin-and-how-to-treat-it)
- [The Science Behind Putting Estrogen On Your Face](https://www.myalloy.com/blog/the-science-behind-putting-estrogen-on-your-face)
- [What is estrogen's role in health?](https://www.myalloy.com/blog/what-is-estriol-and-what-is-estrogens-role-in-skin-health)
- [Skincare Routine | M4](https://www.myalloy.com/blog/why-estrogen-belongs-in-your-skincare-routine-and-not-just-in-your-hormone)

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