Skin and hair changes in perimenopause

Skin and hair changes at this stage are hormone-driven too. Estrogen keeps skin plump and hair growing; as it dips, skin can get drier and hair can thin while the chin sprouts uninvited guests. Charming, we know.

What helps: gentle moisturizer with ceramides, sunscreen every day (non-negotiable now), and a dermatologist conversation if hair thinning bothers you; minoxidil and other options genuinely work. The chin hairs are a badge of this stage; pluck or laser and move on.