title: Topical and oral estrogens revisited for antiaging purposes.
abstract: Topical and oral estrogens are beneficial in maintaining skin firmness and elasticity in postmenopausal women. The positive cutaneous effects of estrogen were overlooked in the Women's Health Initiative trial.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. zdraelos@northstate.net
authors.forename: Zoe Diana
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Draelos
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D004967:Estrogens / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens