Topical Estrogen for Skin Health

About this episode

Dr. Corinne Erickson reviews the scientific literature on the use of estrogen creams for skin health.

In this solo episode of The Skin Pause, Dr. Corinne Erickson—board-certified dermatologist and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner—takes a careful, evidence-based look at one of the most common and controversial questions she hears from patients and colleagues alike: Should estrogen creams be used on the face for skin health? This episode is not a protocol, recommendation, or one-size-fits-all answer. Instead, it is a review of what the scientific literature shows, where limitation...

People in this episode

Host: Corinne Erickson

Topics covered

• topical estrogen
• skin health
• dermatology
• menopause

Keywords

• estrogen creams
• skin care
• evidence-based

Mentioned in this episode

Products: estrogen creams

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