The Menopause is one of the biggest changes in a woman’s life and it throws a fair few challenges along the way. One of the hardest parts of this is the various physical and emotional changes you go through. Alongside the hormonal fluctuations that can make you lose your self-confidence, you also have to deal with societal pressures of beauty, exacerbating any insecurities that you might feel as you age. Yet one thing that can help is still relatively stigmatised, when it shouldn’t be – aesthetic treatments. It could be due to a lack of understanding about what aesthetic treatments are (people tend to still picture overly botox-ed celebrities from the early 00s) or just worrying about how it works, but there’s no need to. It’s time to break the silence and empower those in their menopause to take back their confidence one step at a time.
Self-care is one of the biggest buzzwords of recent years and is something we’re all too happy to indulge in. So why should aesthetic treatments be seen as anything different from massage? Or taking time to read a book and eat your most indulgent snacks? While we might feel like we’re expected to ‘grow old gracefully’ this doesn’t necessarily mean we need to accept every wrinkle or grey hair that comes our way. While there is beauty in embracing the aging process, it’s also important to feel comfortable and confident in your own skin.
Rather than viewing aesthetic treatments as a means of conforming to unrealistic beauty standards, they should be recognised as tools for self-care and self-expression. By embracing these treatments, menopausal women can regain control over their appearance and boost their self-confidence in the process.
There are a myriad of aesthetic treatments to choose between including Botox, dermal fillers, skin boosters, chemical peels, laser treatments and more. They can target different things such as wrinkles, sagging skin, age spots and other fine lines. It’s a good idea to speak to your aesthetician to find out more about what’s best for you and the specific areas yopu’re looking to target. Aesthetic treatments shouldn’t be a taboo, they should be something you’re happy to discuss, the same as you would any other sort of beautiful product.
Menopausal women deserve to feel the best possible version of themselves and not feel bad doing so. By challenging the stigma surrounding aesthetic treatments and viewing them as a form of self-care, it can help fight this and help you reclaim your confidence. What are some aesthetic treatments you have your eye on? Let us know in the comments below.
