Menopause Triples Female Facial Aging

Both men’s and women’s faces age at about the same rate until around age 50. At that point, the drop in estrogen that comes with menopause causes women’s faces to age at roughly three times the rate of men’s. The fall in estrogen also cuts the production of collagen, the protein that gives skin its elasticity and firmness. As collagen levels drop, women see faster sagging and wrinkling in their facial skin compared with men of the same age.

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