MENOPAUSE AND HAIR

the silent hair shedding of menopause

Suddenly you're sleeping worse, you feel more tired, your skin has changed and your hair no longer has the volume it used to. Many of us put it down to stress or age, when in fact it may be part of menopause.

Menopause isn't just the end of menstruation. It's a biological transition in which the production of oestrogen and progesterone gradually declines. These changes can begin up to 10 years earlier, during perimenopause, which is why many women notice changes without yet linking them to this stage.

YOUR BIOLOGICAL CLOCK CHANGES TOO

hormonal changes

During menopause, a true hormonal reorganization takes place: oestrogen and progesterone levels decline, and the skin and hair follicle respond visibly.

  • Sleep disturbances or waking up during the night
  • Circadian rhythms fall out of sync
  • The repair and regeneration processes that care for the scalp are also disrupted
  • Finer hair with less body and density
  • Thinner, drier or less elastic skin
  • Increase in abdominal fat

THE EFFECTS ON YOUR HAIR AND FOLLICLES

follicle changes

The follicle is a tissue that is highly sensitive to oestrogen. When oestrogen levels decline, there isn't always dramatic shedding, but rather a gradual loss of density.

  • The growth phase becomes shorter
  • More hairs enter the resting phase
  • The follicle produces finer fibres
  • Hair diameter decreases
  • Volume and visible density are lost

discover how to combat the signs of menopause

Because caring for your hair also means supporting the changes that come with every stage of life.