The Menopause Skin Plan
Skin changes in peri-menopause and menopause are real, predictable — and treatable. One clinic, two specialists, one plan built around your skin.
If your skin has started behaving differently — drier no matter what you put on it, less firm along the jawline, a crepiness under the eyes that wasn't there at forty — there's a reason, and it isn't your skincare routine suddenly failing. Falling oestrogen changes how skin builds collagen, how fast it renews, and how well it holds water. It's biology, not neglect.
The good news: it's the most treatable skin change there is, because we know exactly what's happening and exactly which tools respond to it. The Menopause Skin Plan brings those tools together in one structured programme — built by the two specialists at LUMOS, tailored at a free assessment, and paced to your skin rather than a sales calendar.
What changing skin actually does
Oestrogen supports three things skin depends on: collagen production (firmness), cell turnover (radiance and smoothness), and the moisture barrier (comfort and plumpness). As it declines through peri-menopause, all three slow at once. That's why the changes arrive together:
- Dryness that moisturiser doesn't fix — the barrier itself is thinner, so water escapes faster.
- Loss of firmness, first at the jawline and neck, where collagen decline shows earliest.
- Crepiness, especially under the eyes and on the cheeks.
- Dullness and uneven tone — slower turnover means dull cells linger on the surface.
- Increased sensitivity and occasional breakouts — both common in peri-menopause, and both confusing if you've had stable skin for decades.
Every one of these responds to treatment. Not with one magic fix — with a sequence.
The plan: four stages, tailored to you
Stage 1 — Assess (free)
A 45-minute consultation with Anne and Georgie's input, mapping what's changed and what will help most. You'll leave with a written plan — including what not to spend money on. Some women need all four stages; some need two. The assessment decides, not a sales script.
Stage 2 — Rebuild skin quality
The foundation. Skin boosters restore deep hydration, and polynucleotides stimulate the skin's own repair — particularly effective for the crepey under-eye area menopause brings. Typically a course of three, building over two to three months.
Stage 3 — Firm where laxity shows
Where the jawline and neck have started to soften, HIFU reaches the deep support layer ultrasound can target and nothing topical can. A course builds visible firming over two to three months — and pairs naturally with Stage 2: quality and structure together.
Stage 4 — Maintain
A rhythm of AlumierMD peels keeps turnover moving and tone even, with an honest home-care routine between visits. This is the stage that protects everything the earlier stages built.
Optional throughout: vitamin B12 for the energy dips that so often arrive alongside the skin changes — many clients book theirs alongside treatment visits.
Why one clinic, two specialists
Most menopause skin concerns need two things: skin quality and structure. Skin-quality work (boosters, polynucleotides, peels) is Anne's field. Structural work (HIFU lifting, injectable plans) involves Georgie, our nurse prescriber. The Menopause Skin Plan puts both in one programme, one clinic, one plan — instead of sending you between a facialist and an injectables clinic and hoping they agree.
What it costs — honestly
The Stage 1 assessment is free. After that, pricing follows your plan:
- Skin booster course from £550 (three sessions)
- Polynucleotide course from £550
- HIFU from £225 per session (course pricing confirmed at assessment)
- Peels from £125 per session
A typical full plan lands between £1,200 and £2,000 spread across six to nine months — and if your skin only needs part of it, we'll say so. The assessment exists precisely so you don't buy stages you don't need.
Common questions
How does menopause change skin?
Falling oestrogen reduces collagen production, slows turnover and dries the barrier — so skin gets drier, thinner, duller and less firm, especially at the jawline, neck and eyes. All four respond to the right sequence of treatment.
I'm peri-menopausal, is it too early?
No — peri-menopause is the ideal time to start, because you're protecting collagen while there's still plenty to protect. Women in their 40s typically need fewer stages than those starting later.
It's been years since menopause — too late for me?
Never. The treatments rebuild collagen and hydrate at any age. Women in their late 50s and 60s see real improvement; the plan just starts with deeper rebuilding.
Do I have to do all four stages?
No. Some skins need only the rebuild and maintain stages; others need the full sequence. The free assessment maps it — and tells you what to skip as readily as what to do.
Is this hormone therapy?
No. This is skin treatment — it works on the skin itself, not hormones. If you're exploring HRT, that's a conversation with your GP, and it works alongside what we do rather than instead of it.
How soon will I see a difference?
Peels show within days; boosters and polynucleotides build over four to eight weeks; HIFU firms over two to three months. The plan is sequenced so something is always visibly progressing.
Related
The body side of the picture: body RF tightening & Profhilo Body.
Read menopause and your skin — what's actually happening for the full science, or explore the individual treatments: polynucleotides, skin boosters, HIFU and peels.
Start with the free assessment
45 minutes, no obligation, and a written plan for your skin — including what not to spend money on.
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