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CHANGES THAT NEED TO BE MADE IN SKIN CARE DURING MENOPAUSE
Menopause is one of those strange topics that no one likes to talk about. Many women have strange feelings during these periods in their lives. After all, getting older is part of life. Instead of clinging to the illusion of youth, women need to accept menopause as another stage of their physical development. However, it is a stage that can bring with it some new worries, which is why skin care is at the very beginning of what needs to be taken care of the most. Here is a small list of what you should pay attention to for your skin care during menopause.
One of these concerns during menopause is how changes in your body will affect your skin care routine. Skin care is not just about beauty, because the skin is part of our body. Skin care for the menopausal woman does not mean erasing the signs of old age on your face. The important part of skin care during menopause is to make sure that you look and feel your best as you move towards the next stage of your life.
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YOUR SKIN WILL NEED EXTRA MOISTURE
As estrogen levels in your body decrease during menopause, so does your skin’s ability to produce its natural oils. Your hyaluronic acid levels also decrease, which causes the skin to lose moisture. This also returns to you as a dry skin structure.
So what should you do to combat your drying skin? Dermatologists recommend not to use soap specifically for this, and instead recommend washing with a soft cleansing gel. You may also need to apply the moisturizer more often.
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CHOOSE CREAM-BASED MOISTURIZERS
Give preference to a moisturizer containing ceramide, glycerin or hyaluronic acid, which your skin has lost, but a cream-based moisturizer will be better instead of lotion. The dermatologist Dr. tells that water or alcohol based lotions don’t retain as much moisture as oil-based creams. She recommends moisturizing also while your skin is still slightly moisturized so that some moisture has formed for the cream to get in.
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BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN EXFOLIATING
With age, lines and wrinkles that become deeper and deeper occur. You will also see more dead skin cells. Your instinct may say that you need to rub out all the dead cells, but you may be doing more harm than good to your face. If you are careful to choose a very gentle exfoliating product, your exfoliation at home can be safe and should only be accompanied by expert supervision once a week.
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ACNE CAN REAPPEAR UNEXPECTEDLY
Pimples are a price that everyone pays when they are young. And when you grow up, just before your work appointment, you may face a big nightmare of pimples on your nose. During menopause, your hormones may want to go through one last insult, so you may find yourself facing the dreaded return of acne.
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SUNSCREEN IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST
The older you get, the longer your skin spends in the sun. If you have applied sunscreen diligently every day since you were a small child, you may have minimal sun damage, but if you are like most of us, you may tend to forget something from time to time. If you are really unlucky, you may even be a pale-skinned girl who grew up in an era when the summer sun tan was considered the peak of fashion.
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PAY ATTENTION TO THE SIGNS OF SKIN CANCER
While sun exposure can cause wrinkles, lines, and age spots, by decisively the worst side effect is an increased risk of skin cancer. Before using any type of age spot treatment, contact your dermatologist for a complete skin examination. If you use a product aimed at removing age spots at a point when it turns out to be a cancerous growth, they may fade and become less visible, but the cancer itself will continue to cause harm. If your skin is sending you a danger signal, you should definitely consult a specialist before putting it off.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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