Coming out of the school-age children, you are happy to leave such unpleasant problem as acne behind. Unfortunately, acne and rosacea - frequent skin problems in adults, especially in women during menopause. You need to know as much as possible about the causes and ways of dealing with these phenomena for a long time to maintain a healthy skin and beautiful appearance.

Menopause and Acne

Why Acne occurs in women during menopause? There are two reasons.

• Development of fat. During menopause in women hormonal changes. Estrogen levels Estrogen - the key to bone health   reduced, this skin becomes thinner and loses its elasticity. The level of testosterone and DHEA, that make work more actively sebaceous glands that produce sebum. The excess sebum - one of the factors causing acne.
• Cell regeneration. In normal skin cells die old and they are replaced by new ones, and this process is quite fast. During menopause, all processes in the body are slowed down, including the regeneration of skin cells. Dead cells with sebum clog pores and cause acne.

How to deal with acne

• To treat skin properly

You already have formed the habit of skin care products, but it is important to rebuild them so that regularly deal with acne.

1. Clean your skin every morning and evening gentle cleanser. Do not use special cleansers for acne, they can cause irritation to mature skin.
2. Then use a moisturizer appropriate for your skin type.
3. Use available at pharmacies without a prescription anti-acne that contain benzoyl peroxide, salicylic or glycolic acid.

• Use a retinoid or retinol

If these measures are not enough, see your doctor, he may prescribe topical retinoids such as tretinoin or tazarotene. This derivative of vitamin A, which reduce wrinkles and eliminate acne, and therefore very relevant for mature skin.

Another option - retinol, which is sold without a prescription. It's not as powerful as retinoids, but it is not as aggressive. If you have sensitive skin Sensitive skin: causes and care Better use the funds with retinol. It stimulates cell renewal and collagen synthesis, thereby reducing pimples and wrinkles.

• Consult the experts

If these funds do not help, you can contact the experts to do the procedure, microdermabrasion, chemical peels or laser resurfacing. All of these options to improve the condition of the skin and help get rid of acne or scars afterwards.

• Watch out for power

The debate on the relationship of diet and acne has been underway for many years. Doctors have yet to be agreed - if the food affects the occurrence of acne or not. However, some people notice that certain foods can exacerbate symptoms of acne. If you notice caused this, try to avoid these foods.

In general, a healthy diet is very important. After all, from what we eat, depends on the work of all bodies, including the largest, the skin.

• Carefully read the labels

Choosing tools for skin care, pay attention to the mark "nekomedogennoe." This means that such means will not clog the pores and facilitate the development of acne.

Do not touch. How would you have liked to do it, do not squeeze acne, it can lead to infection and scarring.

• Protect your skin from the sun

Some ingredients of means for combating acne may increase the skin's sensitivity to sunlight, which can lead to sunburn. So every day, apply sunscreen. Best of all are those that protect against both types of ultraviolet radiation - UVA and UVB.

Menopause and rosacea

It often happens that a woman saw redness and pimples, believe that they have acne. However, especially during menopause, it may be a sign of another disease - rosacea.

Some common symptoms of rosacea: redness, pimples, burst blood vessels.

It is important that flushes during menopause may worsen rosacea, or even cause the first appearance of the disease. However it is better to consult a doctor so he just put you a diagnosis.

How to deal with rosacea

Some tips to help reduce the symptoms of rosacea:

• Exercise only in cool temperatures
• If it's too hot or humid, do exercise in an air conditioned room.
• Avoid hot beverages and spicy foods
• Drink coffee and tea at room temperature. Do not eat spicy food with lots of spices. Perhaps some certain foods cause you the deterioration of the skin. If you notice a similar refrain from such food.
• Avoid potential irritants
• Do not use skin care products with alcohol and flavors that can enhance the symptoms of rosacea. Instead, choose a mild detergent and odorless.
• Always use sunscreen
• Every day for 20-30 minutes before going outside, apply a cream with SPF 15 or higher.

Avoid hot baths, stress and excessive exercise. Instead, take a warm bath, learn to manage stress How to beat stress? Create an oasis   (technique of deep breathing, meditation Meditation - treats the body and the spirit   and so forth) and do exercises with moderate load.

During menopause often begin uterine bleeding. Most often this is due to a violation of the cyclic operation of the hypothalamic - pituitary - ovary - uterus, and with a decrease or increase in the amount of estrogen produced by the ovaries. During menopause due to age-adjustment of the hypothalamus broken strict cyclical release of pituitary gonadotropins, which leads to various disorders.

The work of the hypothalamic - pituitary - ovary - uterus during menopause

The work of the hypothalamic - pituitary - ovary - uterus occurs through both direct and feedback. The hypothalamus secretes hormones that can stimulate or, conversely, block the release of pituitary gonadotropins. Pituitary gonadotropins, in turn, stimulate the secretion of ovarian hormones. But if a lot of ovarian hormones is released, it inhibits the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone and vice versa.

In reproductive age hypothalamus works strictly cycle that leads to the cyclic release of hormones of the pituitary gland and the ovaries and the emergence of corresponding cyclic changes in the lining of the uterus. If you violate recurrence of the pituitary gland is disrupted, and the allocation of all other hormones. During menopause, a decrease in the amount of estrogen, which stimulates the pituitary follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Under the influence of FSH, follicle grows a shell fabric, which produces estrogen - estrogen becomes much. This leads to the fact that the mucous membrane of the uterine cavity it expands, the part is rejected as follicle matures, but before the end it can not mature and goes out of the follicle, i.e. ovulation Ovulation - How to determine as accurately as possible?   It does not occur (anovulatory cycle). The follicle begins to slowly dissolve, highlights a long time with the female sex hormone estrogen, which grows under the mucous membrane of the uterus.

Why am I having uterine bleeding during menopause

Full atresia (reverse development) follicle causing discontinuation of estrogen and heavily overgrown rejection of the mucous membrane of the uterus, accompanied by heavy bleeding. Bleeding may be long and uneven if hormones allocated unequally - it creates separate areas of necrosis (necrosis) of the mucosa rejection is accompanied by bleeding.

The sharp decline in the amount of estrogen may also cause bleeding, as it leads to atrophy (decrease in volume) of the mucosa.

Bleeding after menopause may be caused by various diseases, polyps of the mucous membrane of the uterus and cervix, ovaries and uterus tumors. In addition, they can occur in hypertension, in violation of the state of the blood vessels in the application of estrogen drugs or heat treatments, as well as diseases of other organs and systems, such as blood coagulation disorder, severe liver disease, and so on.

How does

The most common uterine bleeding after menopause appear metrorragii - non-cyclic bloody discharge Spotting - it is important to rule out pathology   from the genital tract. The duration and the amount of blood loss can be very different - they depend on the underlying disease that caused uterine bleeding Uterine bleeding outside of menstruation - a sign of a serious breach . For example, increased amounts of estrogen may cause large amounts of the cervical mucus, and the lack of estrogen may lead to wrinkling of the vaginal mucosa.

Severe bleeding requiring emergency treatment after menopause are rare, they are usually associated with cancer of the uterus and the destruction of the walls of the large blood vessels. But even if the bleeding is not very strong, they are still dangerous as regular blood loss leads to the formation of iron-deficiency anemia, which are difficult to treat in this age. Symptoms of iron deficiency anemia are weakness, lethargy, fatigue, pale skin and mucous membranes, loss of appetite, memory impairment, dizziness, headache. All this leads to permanent disability violation.

Diagnosis and treatment

To assign adequate treatment for uterine bleeding, a woman is first examined. Checking blood on hormones, the condition of the mucous membrane of the uterus and cervical canal using hysteroscopy, in which scrapings taken from the inside of these organs for laboratory testing.

Treatment is prescribed depending on the final diagnosis. For example, when the amount of estrogen and excessive growth of the mucous membrane of the uterus can be good effect by scraping the uterine cavity Curettage - how dangerous it is?   (stop bleeding). When estrogen deficiency is usually a good effect is the use of hormonal ointments and suppositories. Polyps and tumors of the uterus and cervical canal are treated in accordance with existing rules.

In any case, with uterine bleeding after menopause need to conduct a thorough examination of the woman.

Galina Romanenko