Journal Reviews

Age-related changes in the menopausal woman

1 August 2016 | | Aesthetic Medicine | Menopause, Perimenopause, Oestrogen, Ageing skin, Endocrinology

The author explores the aesthetic impact of hormonal ageing during the perimenopausal, menopausal and postmenopausal periods. The author explains that oestrogen levels can impact upon several skin functions, including: excessive hair growth, pigmentation, vascularity, elasticity and water-holding capacity. A detailed...

Oestrogen receptors in breast capsules – experimental findings

1 June 2014 | | Breast Surgery | Anti-oestrogens, Breast implant capsules, Capsular contracture, Oestrogen receptors, Tamoxifen

This study from Rome, on humans, is stated by the authors to be not definitive and further work is required before any treatment can be recommended. But careful analysis of oestrogen receptors in breast capsules and the number of fibroblasts...