Menopause, Hormonal Changes and their Impact on Body

Menopause is a natural transition, but the decline in estrogen affects far more than the reproductive system. Because estrogen receptors are found throughout the body, hormonal changes during menopause impact bone, fat distribution, muscle, and skin from head to toe. While these changes are especially visible in the face, they are just as impactful throughout the body.

Bone

Estrogen protects bone health by slowing bone resorption. With menopause, the rate of bone loss accelerates. In the face, this can mean structural changes around the eyes, cheeks, and jawline, which reduce support for the overlying tissue. In the body, this contributes to osteoporosis and height loss, which can change posture and overall shape.

Fat Pads

Facial fat pads thin and shift with age and hormonal decline, creating under-eye hollows, flatter cheeks, and deeper folds. Vulvar fat pads also lose volume, contributing to changes in appearance and comfort. Across the body, fat distribution shifts, often collecting around the abdomen and waistline, leading to the common experience of central weight gain in midlife.

Muscle

Muscle mass and strength decline more quickly during and after menopause, a process called sarcopenia. In the face, this means weaker muscular support and reduced contour along the cheeks and jawline. In the body, loss of muscle impacts strength, metabolism, and balance, making resistance training and support therapies increasingly important.

Skin

Skin is perhaps the most visibly affected. With menopause, collagen declines by 30% in the first five years and continues to drop by about 2% each year afterward. This causes thinning, dryness, and loss of elasticity. On the face, fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging appear more prominently. On the body, the skin becomes more fragile, particularly on the arms, abdomen, and thighs, with crepiness and laxity becoming more noticeable.

Supporting How Menopause Impacts Your Body: Treatment Options at Skin Worthy

We understand that menopause impacts both how you look and how you feel. Our treatments are designed to target these tissue changes at every level, from skin to muscle.

Face

• Neuromodulators (Nuceiva, Botox or Dysport): Smooth dynamic lines caused by repeated facial movement.

• Dermal fillers: Restore volume to cheeks, lips, temples, and jawline for a lifted, more youthful contour.

• Microneedling with radiofrequency with M8: Stimulates collagen and elastin production, improving tone, texture, and firmness.

• Skin boosters and biostimulators with microneedling: Hydrate and stimulate collagen renewal for long-term skin health.

Body

• Body contouring and Muscle-stimulating treatments: Support skin tightening and fat reduction to address central weight gain and laxity and Help tone and strengthen muscles, supporting overall shape and function.

• Radiofrequency microneedling (Morpheus8 Body): Improves skin texture, tightness, and elasticity in areas such as the abdomen, thighs, and arms.

Intimate Health

• Plus90: Targets vaginal tissue laxity, improving both comfort and function.

• Vagilangelo®: Restores muscular support and strength to the vagina and perineum.

• Radiofrequency Microneedling (Morpheus8) & fillers for vulvar tissue: Restore volume and improve skin quality for comfort and confidence.

Navigating Hormonal Changes with Confidence

The changes of menopause can feel overwhelming—altering the face, body, and intimate health all at once. At Skin Worthy, our mission is to help women feel supported through this transition with advanced treatments tailored to each individual’s needs. From restoring skin quality and facial contour to improving body tone and intimate wellness, we provide a comprehensive approach that helps women feel confident and vibrant at every stage of life. Menopause may impact your body, but we are here to help.