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Back to Episodes#470 Why Your Skin Ages "Overnight" in Perimenopause with Dr. Rey Hamidi
Description
On this episode of the Less Stressed Life, we're continuing our September focus on perimenopause with board-certified dermatologist Dr. Rey Hamidi to unpack why skin can seem to age so quickly in midlife and what shifting hormones have to do with it.
We talk about how declining estrogen and progesterone can affect collagen, elastin, pigmentation, acne, dryness, sensitivity, and sagging. Dr. Rey also explains why supporting your skin barrier should come before adding actives, which skincare ingredients she prioritizes, how sleep and other internal factors affect aging skin, and when treatments like microneedling or lasers may make sense.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
🧬 How hormones affect aging skin
✨ Why skin can seem to age overnight
🧴 How to support your skin barrier
🫧 Why over-exfoliating can backfire
💧 Which skincare actives to prioritize
😴 How sleep & stress impact your skin
💆♀️ When microneedling & lasers may help
ABOUT GUEST:
Dr. Rey Hamidi is a board certified dermatologist, founder and CEO of Derm Media, Inc and creator of Ageless Alchemy, a digital program for women in midlife navigating signs of aging. She still practices dermatology part time in Southern California, where she lives with her husband and 2 children. Dr. Rey is passionate about helping women in midlife feel like themselves again, even amidst the hormone chaos of perimenopause and menopause.
WHERE TO FIND GUEST:
Work with Dr. Rey + Freebies: https://www.doctorrey.com/work-with-me
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrReyHamidi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_rey_hamidi
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_rey_hamidi
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NUTRITION PHILOSOPHY OF LESS STRESSED LIFE:
🍽️ Over restriction is dead
🥑 Whole food is soul food and fed is best
🔄 Sustainable, synergistic nutrition is in (the opposite of whack-a-mole supplementation & supplement graveyards)
🤝 You don’t have to figure it out alone
❤️ Do your best and leave the rest
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