In past Hormonology posts, I've written about how high estrogen during your Week 2 (the week leading up to ovulation in the middle of your cycle) makes your facial features slightly more symmetrical and feminine-looking. But, that's not the only difference you'll notice.
Your eyes and face will begin to develop a more feminine appearance as the fat under the skin increases and shifts.
Testosterone and estrogen influence facial development as well as behavior. High testosterone shows itself in strong jawbones, darker coloring, and hollower cheekbones. High estrogen reveals itself in smooth skin, a small chin, sparse facial hair, arched eyebrows, and plump lips.
The higher a woman's levels of oestrogen the less the bones on her face grow (as well as her chin and nose). The more oestrogen a woman has the fuller her lips are, the more fat she has on her cheeks, hips and buttocks.
High estrogen is triggering subtle changes in your face that make you feel more beautiful to yourself, and it's making both men and women perceive you as more attractive, too, shows a 2009 study in the journal Biology Letters.
Estrogen hormone therapy is a treatment option for people with gender dysphoria. It causes the development of typically feminine traits, such as breast tissue, decreased muscle mass, and a reduction in facial and body hair.
Estrogen (estradiol) promotes physical changes that are more consistent with a feminine appearance. Progestin therapy may also help produce feminine physical changes. Changes from estrogen or progestin therapy include: Softer skin.
High levels of estrogen can cause weight gain, particularly around the breasts, belly, hips, and thighs – feminine curves, if you will. Fat cells also produce estrogen, albeit a different form of estrogen than what our ovaries make.
Estrogens have significant effects on skin physiology and modulate epidermal keratinocytes, dermal fibroblasts and melanocytes, in addition to skin appendages including the hair follicle and the sebaceous gland. Importantly, skin aging can be significantly delayed by the administration of estrogen.
High estrogen levels can cause symptoms such as irregular or heavy periods, weight gain, fatigue, and fibroids in females. In males, they can cause breast tissue growth, erectile dysfunction, and infertility.
“Estrogen [facilitates] collagen production and is a driver for skin plumpness,” says Dr. Zand. “When its levels drop, our skin is thinner and can look more dull and wrinkled.”
Oestrogen causes feminising effects such as breast growth, more curvy body shape and softer skin. Oestrogen medication is generally safe when prescribed under medical supervision. It's important to have regular check ups and blood tests when taking hormones.
Dr. Kristina Durante of The University of Texas at Austin and colleagues found that young women felt more attractive when they had high levels of an oestrogen known as estradiol, and they acted on those feelings.
Your skin changes in response to hormones, like estrogen and testosterone. If you have oily-type skin, you may notice an increase in facial oil before and during your period. Acne outbreaks during the premenstrual and menstrual period are common.
“Estrogen enhances the production of skin collagen and elastin, proteins responsible for helping to keep your skin looking firm, strong, and youthful,” says Javaid.
During menopause, lower levels of estrogen have a big impact on your skin. Less estrogen makes you prone to thinning, sagging, and wrinkling. Fortunately, you can relieve some of the skin-related effects of aging by taking care of your specific skin care needs.
Hot flashes, flushes, and night sweats are the most common symptoms of low estrogen. At times, blood rushes to your skin's surface. This can give you a feeling of warmth (hot flash). Your face may look flushed.
In women, high estrogen levels are associated with prominent cheekbones, narrow jaw, and short chin.
Lip fullness is associated with elevated estrogen levels, suggesting that attraction to lip fullness may be an evolutionary indicator of female fertility.
Hormone imbalances and body odor often go together. Dips in estrogen can trigger hot flashes and night sweats, meaning you simply sweat more, which in turn can result in more odor.
'Estrogen helps shape an hourglass silhouette to signal fertility. As estrogen levels drop around menopause so fat tends to be redistributed around the waist. ' 'Estrogen is connected with the production of insulin, which organizes your body's storage system.
Estrogen and Progesterone
However, they also impact beauty in numerous ways. Estrogen helps to promote healthy skin by stimulating the production of collagen and elastin, which are proteins that help maintain skin elasticity. It also increases blood flow to the skin, which promotes a healthy glow.
Many women experience what seems like accelerated signs of aging on their skin after menopause. However, we have some good news. Some recent evidence suggests that estrogen replacement therapy may help prevent some of the signs of aging and may promote healthy skin.