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Sensitive skin at menopause; dew point and electrometric properties of the stratum corneum
F Paquet1, C Piérard-Franchimont, I Fumal
1Department of Dermatopathology, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium.
Objective:
A number of menopausal women experience skin sensitive to various environmental threats.
Method:
Two panels of 15 menopausal women on or without HRT were compared. We studied the response of their stratum corneum to variations in environmental humidity, either in air or in response to an emollient. Environment dew point and electrometric measurements on the skin were recorded to search for correlations.
Results:
Data show that the baseline stratum corneum hydration is influenced by the dew point. HRT improves the barrier function of the skin. The use of emollient further extends the improvement in the functional properties of skin in menopausal women.
Conclusion:
Both HRT and an emollient can counteract in part some of the deleterious effects of cold and dry weather.