title: Hormonal effects on skin aging.
abstract: With aging, there is a decrease in the level of hormones, such as estrogen, testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and growth hormone. The effect of this decrease on the skin has been poorly documented, although more data are available for estrogen than for other hormones. This article reviews the effect of decreasing hormone levels on the skin and the possible cutaneous benefits of hormone replacement therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Demircay
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sahu
mesh_terms: D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone / Q000378:metabolism; D004967:Estrogens / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy; D019584:Hot Flashes / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology*; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013739:Testosterone / Q000378:metabolism*; D014848:Vulvovaginitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D013739:Testosterone; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone; D013006:Growth Hormone