Estrogen for skin?!

Why your hormone cream might be aging you + the truth about "local" estrogen.

Estrogen is marketed as the ultimate beauty hormone—glowing skin, fewer wrinkles, plump cheeks, and collagen for days.

But there’s a lesser-known truth: Too much estrogen, the wrong kind, or poor estrogen metabolism can make your skin worse—not better. And that cream your doctor told you was “just local”? Yeah… it’s not.

This guide exposes two big myths:  

1. That estrogen is always your skin’s best friend  

2. That topical estrogen stays "local"

Let’s set the record straight with a little science and a lot of common sense.