07/31/2026
You can lose up to 30% of your collagen in the first five years after menopause. That number still surprises women, including patients who thought they were doing everything right.
What most skincare routines aren’t designed for is the pace of that change. The barrier weakens, collagen production slows, and the skin’s ability to repair itself shifts all at the same time. A routine built for your 30s won’t carry you through that transition. The earlier you build a program with that biology in mind, the more you have to work with when it matters most.