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What changes: during menopause, hormonal decline affects the skin of the face and body, and the hydration of the intimate area.
What aesthetics can provide: supporting these visible and comfort-related changes with non-surgical techniques.
The limit: aesthetic medicine complements, never replaces, the gynecological follow-up of menopause.
Approach: naturalness and comfort, with a personalized plan. Results may vary.
Menopause is a natural stage in every woman's life, with changes that go far beyond aesthetics. Even so, many of these changes—in the skin, in firmness, in the hydration of the intimate area—can be supported with aesthetic medicine. In this article, we explain how, and where the limits are, because aesthetics never replaces the medical follow-up of this stage.
What changes does menopause bring to the skin
The decrease in estrogen influences the amount of collagen and skin hydration. It is common to notice the facial skin becoming thinner, drier, or less firm, and a loss of tone in the body. These changes are physiological and, for those who wish, non-surgical aesthetic approaches exist:
- Collagen stimulation treatments for facial and body firmness.
- Deep skin hydration.
- Care for tone and luminosity.
The intimate area during menopause
One of the less discussed, but most relevant daily changes, is dryness of the intimate area. As estrogen decreases, the mucosa can become thinner and drier, causing discomfort. Intimate aesthetic care offers non-surgical comfort approaches here:
- Hydration with hyaluronic acid specific to the area.
- Regenerative techniques such as PRP, PRF, or exosomes.
- Radiofrequency for tissue tone and comfort.
The goal of these treatments is hydration, firmness, and tissue comfort, not sexual function or the replacement of your gynecologist's medical indications.
The limit: aesthetics accompanies, does not replace
It is important to be very clear: menopause has aspects—hormonal, bone, cardiovascular—that fall under gynecological and medical follow-up. Aesthetic medicine focuses on supporting visible and comfort-related changes, and always as a complement. If during the assessment we detect something that requires another approach, we refer it. This discretion is part of good practice.
How we approach it at Santé
At Santé, we approach menopause with a comprehensive and calm perspective. Intimate area treatments are performed by Dr. Nerina Mengani, a gynecologist with a Master's in Aesthetic and Cosmetic Gynecology, and skin care is handled by our medical team. We design a personalized plan for you, without overtreatment and with a natural objective.
We serve in Spanish, English, Portuguese, and Russian at Avenida Diagonal 384, in Barcelona's Eixample. The first assessment consultation resolves your doubts, without promising guaranteed results.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does aesthetic medicine treat menopause?
It does not treat it: it supports its visible and comfort aspects. Menopause follow-up is the responsibility of your gynecologist, and aesthetics complements it.
Is it safe to get treatment at this stage?
Yes, after a medical assessment that reviews your medical history and confirms that the proposed treatments are appropriate for your case.
Where should I start?
With an assessment that prioritizes: sometimes intimate comfort, sometimes the skin. The plan adapts to what concerns you most.
When will I see results?
It depends on each technique; some are perceived sooner and others progressively. Results may vary between individuals.
