Changes to your skin during menopause

Daily skincare:

Because of all the skin changes, a “one-size-fits-all” skincare regimen from your 30s might start to feel inadequate. You’ll want to lean into more hydrating, barrier-supporting, antioxidant and gentle active formulations — without being overly aggressive or stripping.

Medical-grade brands like Obagi are particularly well suited at this life stage, because they tend to formulate with higher potency actives, better liposomal delivery, and more support for skin repair vs just surface treatments. 

Menopause is a phase of transformation — your skin doesn’t have to feel like it’s being left behind. With a wisely selected regimen, emphasising hydration, barrier care, antioxidants, and judicious use of actives, you can help your skin adapt, look more radiant, and age more gracefully

Why do we recommend OBAGI?

• Clinically strong formulations — Obagi’s medical/dermatologist-grade lines allow for higher efficacy in fewer steps.  
• Comprehensive systems — Obagi offers full kits so your products “talk” to each other.  
• Barrier support options — Many Obagi formulas are relatively gentle, and the Hydrate line is specifically intended to restore moisture, you can also include Rebalance to restore the skin barrier.  
• Reputation & dermatologist trust — Obagi has been used in medical skin programs, helping with pigmentation, texture, collagen, etc

Our top picks:

Hydrate

Hydrate Luxe

Gentle cleanser

Hydro drops

Slowly introducing a retinol

Polynucleotides

Polynucleotides HPT®️ (Highly Purified Technology) is an advanced regenerative treatment designed to repair and rejuvenate ageing or hormonally affected skin at a cellular level. They are fragments of natural DNA derived from trout, known for their powerful ability to:

• Stimulate fibroblasts, increasing collagen and elastin production
• Enhances the skin’s natural ability to attract and retain water, leading to a plumper, more dewy appearance.
• Encourage cell regeneration and wound healing

They also have additional benefits including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. By working beneath the surface, Plinest Polynucleotides HPT®️ helps restore vitality, density, and glow – making it a perfect solution for menopausal and peri-menopausal skin.

Laser facials

Non-Ablative laser facials such as Clearlift and Clearskin Pro can help boost volume, collagen production and help smooth out the skins surface. These lasers have zero downtime so are better for mature skin as there’s no surface healing required. If you have also noticed more pigmentation and sun damage coming through during this stage, we also have a range of IPL lasers which can support reduction of this.

Red light therapy

Red light therapy uses low-wavelength light (usually 630–700 nm) and near-infrared light (800–850 nm) to penetrate the skin at different depths.

Unlike UV light, it does not cause damage or tanning — it stimulates your cells’ mitochondria to produce more energy (ATP).

Think of it as a “recharge” for sluggish menopausal cells.

All of these treatments at Aqua-Tox can be booked via our online booking system or by contacting us. Please get in touch with any other questions that we may be able to help with.