With age, our body experiences certain hormonal changes which affects body in various aspects. Menopause is one of the flash points of these hormonal changes when we experience numerous changes in our body. Among all these changes, the most visible effect is on our skin.
The main hormone that affects the skin during menopause is Estrogen. As estrogen levels decrease, the skin produces less collagen and elastin which in turn causes wrinkles.
The answer is Yes, as per a recent study by Carter M. Owen, Lubna Pal, Sunni L. Mumford, Ruth Freeman, Barbara Isaac, Linda McDonald, Nanette Santoro, Hugh S. Taylor, Erin F. Wolff.
The study was conducted on women of 42-58 years of age enrolled in the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS). These women were in their last menstrual period (within 36 months). In this study, skin wrinkles were assessed at 11 such locations: horizontal forehead, glabellar frown, cheek folds, ear, eye, nasolabial folds, upper lip lines, corner of mouth lines, marionette lines, chin crease, and neck folds. For a period of four years.
So After 4 years of observation what scientists found was:
Though skin wrinkling was inescapable for both lighter skin and darker skin types but statistically significant differences were observed. In black women the overall wrinkle score was comparatively less than those of white women. You must have heard about the phrase “black don’t crack”. Yes, we are talking about the same. Age at menopause and race appear to significantly affect skin wrinkling. Although, there was no association between race and response to Hormone Therapy for total wrinkle, the RACE was still a disparity factor.
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Another conclusion was: Hormonal Therapy had little to No effect
The study looked to find what and how much effect did hormonal therapy have on onset of wrinkles and skin rigidity among women of various races after menopause. For this some were treated with 0.45 mg oral Conjugated Equine Estrogens (CEE), some were given Transdermal E2 (50 μg/d) with micronized P (200 mg daily) and some were in placebo (no treatment). After four years of observation it was concluded that the hormonal therapy did not have any substantial effect on women of any race.
Conclusion
Your skin color is one of the unique factors which affect the skin wrinkles. Darker toned women were less prone to get wrinkles compared to white cheeks. However, it is not quite true to say that black skin never wrinkles. The study gave a different unfamiliar facet to the effects of hormones varying with race.
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I still can't believe that race actually is responsible for the wrinkles. I am and Indo-African women but i had wrinkles around my 40's. This may apply to some women but not everyone. Menopause affects differently on different people.
It's the first time I have got to know the connection between wrinkles and the race. I think it may be the reason but not the only reason. Wrinkles are the natural phenomenon of aging. Why one should worry about the wrinkles as they will finally strike you one day. Race, genetics or whatever be the reason one should be fit and healthy that's what matters.
Wrinkles are the truth of life. No one can run away from them. You have to die young if you don,t wanna look old. But this article showed a new light. I am white and now I envy black people for the greater advantage. It's something new I have read about race and wrinkles being interconnected.
This is very interesting, I never ever thought that Race will have an impact on the way I look. But as it turns out it does have affect skin appearance to some level. I would love to share this article with my friends, let's see what are their thoughts on the topic.
Rightly said black skin has greater advantages over white skin. After reading this article I got to know something new. Nice article!
Like snowflakes, every individual is born different. They vary in shape, size and color. But as the fact withstands, everyone has to die in the end, there is one more fact which is completely natural. Fact is about wrinkles! No one can betray his death and so do wrinkles.