Baby Skin

There is nothing as soft and smooth as a newborn baby's skin.  I thought about it yesterday as I was holding my new grand baby.  Wouldn't it be nice if our skin stayed that way forever? We wouldn't have any freckles or wrinkles or large pores. The sun affects our skin more than any other factor, even more than father time, but hormones are another factor that I am not sure many people think about. As you grow into teens and your hormones are raging, some teens get acne and hormones play a big part of that.  Then as you age, our skin gets dryer from the loss of hormones. 

Dr. Barton and I are looking into transdermal creams that may help with the loss of hormones, therefore, help with skin quality.  I am not sure how I really feel about hormone replacement therapy (HRT).  My concerns are about safety and whether or not it can be an effective treatment for the skin.  Dr. Barton is very thorough in researching anything and everything we use so I am interested in what he thinks.  Besides his talent, the  quality of care he gives to our patients is why I respect him so much. 

I will keep you posted on what we figure out, but in the mean time, keep using your sunscreen.

Hope this helps,

Liz