158 Menopause-Related Skin Issues and How To Get Rid of Them

Hello, Hot Flash: Conversations about menopause, women’s health and mindset for midlife women.

Aging gracefully is no easy feat, but what if the key to glowing, youthful skin lies not just in topical treatments, but in addressing the deeper mind-body-skin connection?

Our guest, Dr. Kiera Barr, shares her personal journey from traditional dermatology to an integrative, mind-body approach to skin wellness.

Dr. Barr explains how hormonal shifts, stress, and even childhood experiences can profoundly impact the skin during perimenopause and menopause. She provides practical tips on managing common skin concerns like acne, dryness, and hair loss through lifestyle changes.

Whether you're struggling with menopausal skin changes, stubborn acne, or simply seeking to age gracefully, this episode promises to be a game-changer.

Timestamps:

(00:04:37) Hormonal Changes Impacting Skin Health in Menopause

(00:12:24) Stress-Induced Skin Issues: The Link Revealed

(00:14:07) Internal Factors and Skin Health in Perimenopause

(00:14:22) Skin Health Reflection through Skincare Audit

(00:28:07) Effective Skincare Regimen Essentials

(00:34:05) Plant-Based Bakuchiol: Nature's Gentle Retinoid Alternative

About The Guest

Dr. Keira Barr is an innovator in transformative wellness, combining her work as a dual board certified integrative dermatologist and mind-body medicine specialist with body-based trauma healing approaches to skin health. As a speaker,author, and host of “The Skinny Dipping Rx” podcast, Dr. Keira teaches women around the world how to relieve stress and rejuvenate from within. She created the Somatic Skincare™ method to support her mission of revolutionizing skincare as an act of radical self-care, blending science with soul to help women around the world amplify their resilience, confidence and comfort in their skin. Her expertise, bridging the gap between skin health and mental health, has earned recognition in top media outlets like MindBodyGreen, Glamour, SELF and Oprah magazines as well as prestigious medical journals.

Learn more about her work in the following channels:

• https://drkeirabarr.com
• www.instagram.com/drkeirabarr
• www.linkedin/in/keirabarr

Additional Resources

If you feel like you’ve tried every pill, potion and procedure and not getting results, this FREE skincare quiz is for you. Discover why you're not getting results and exactly what to do about it.

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