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Better Skin After 50.

1. Get Glowing Skin
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Your wisdom and confidence may grow as you get older, but the same isn't true for many of your hormone levels. During menopause, lower levels of estrogen have a big impact on your skin. Less estrogen makes you prone to thinning, sagging, and wrinkling. Fortunately, you can relieve some of the skin-related effects of aging by taking care of your specific skin care needs.

2.Your Skin And Menopause

Menopause causes many changes to your skin. Your body stops making as much collagen. You lose some fat under your skin and your skin elasticity drops. That, combined with dryness caused by hormonal changes, can cause sagging, especially around the neck, jawline, and cheeks -- and fine lines and wrinkles. These lines and wrinkles you get after menopause are often crow's feet and lines above the upper lip. 

3. Clean Up

Cleansing is an important skin care step--especially as you age. As you get older your skin gets drier, your skin can especially benefit from extra moisture. The key is using a cleanser that's right for your skin. So, opt for a creamy formula that hydrates instead of a foam or gel cleansers, which can strip moisture away.

4. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate

After menopause your skin gets drier because oil glands aren't as active. Try to give your skin more moisture with a heavier cream. Skip long, hot showers and put on moisturizer while your skin is still damp. That helps boost hydration.

5. You Still Need SPF

Even though skin can cancer and wrinkles are caused by the amount of sun you got in your 20s, 30s, and 40s, you still need to protect your skin. Why? Your skin may have less natural protection than when you were younger. So look for a broad-spectrum SPF of 30 or higher, and wear it every day.

6. Minimize Wrinkled Skin

7.You get wrinkles from too much sun damage over the years as well as the hormonal changes of menopause. As your hormone levels decrease with age, that can change your skin quality and make wrinkles worse. Wrinkles may be more obvious when your skin is dry, especially as you age. Use moisturizer on your face, jawline, and neck everyday, and look for skin care products designed to help fight fine lines and sagging that lead to a bright appearance overall.

7. Hit The Spots

Age spots on face, hands, and chest can look more obvious after menopause. Help prevent them by using sunscreen every day. Already got spots? Fade them with exfoliating products that shed dead skin cells, which can be flaky. Skin-lightening products can help fade spots. Toners can also help even out skin color.

8. Help Your Hands

The backs of your hands can lose moisture, collagen, and fat during menopause. That can make veins more obvious and skin more wrinkled. Plus your skin can look see- through and bony. To reduce wrinkles, use moisture often on your hands. Protect them from the sun. And wear gloves when doing house and yard work.

9. Eat Your Antioxidants

Collagen gives you skin its youthful plumpness and keeps your skin tight. As your estrogen levels drops, so does the collagen in your skin. Eating foods with antioxidants may  help make your skin stronger from the inside out. Look for brightly colored fruits and vegetables and eat every color f the spectrum.

10. Work It Out

Exercise does more than just tone your muscles. It helps keep skin in two ways. First, it relieves stress. Exercise also boosts circulation, which begins to slow with age. The extra oxygen and blood flow can help your skin look brighter and healthier.

Credit:WebMD