Menopause Skin Treatments: Botox, Lasers and Lifestyle

In this episode of unPAUSED, Dr. Mary Claire Haver continues her conversation with Dr. Erica Kelly, board-certified dermatologist, Clinical Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch, and founder and director of UTMB's Cosmetic Dermatology Division and this time it's the practical half: sunscreen, routines, treatments, and hair. Dr. Kelly settles the questions filling everyone's feed — chemical vs. mineral sunscreen, whether the endocrine-disruption fears are backed by evidence, why some filters are banned in the US but not Europe — and explains why the best sunscreen is simply the one you'll actually wear, every day, including the spots everyone forgets: scalp, ears, and lower lip. Mary Claire also shares her own recent diagnosis: a squamous cell carcinoma on her nose — which Dr. Kelly removed.
Guest links:
- Dr. Erica Kelly at UTMB Health Aesthetics utmbhealth.com/aesthetics/about/erica-kelly
- Dr. Erica Kelly (UTMB Health) doctors.utmbhealth.com/profile/005428
Recommended Books:
- "The New Perimenopause," by Dr. Mary Claire Haver thepauselife.com/pages/the-new-perimenopause-b…
- "The New Menopause," by Dr. Mary Claire Haver amazon.com/New-Menopause-Navigating-Through-Ho…
00:00:00 – Mineral vs chemical sunscreen
00:02:16 – Are sunscreens endocrine disrupting?
00:04:56 – Do you need sunscreen every day?
00:06:28 – The ideal morning and evening skincare routine
00:07:19 – What a dermatologist actually uses on her skin
00:10:17 – Supplements and the evidence for collagen
00:12:43 – When professional skin treatments make sense
00:13:22 – The four approaches to cosmetic treatment
00:15:02 – How menopause changes lasers and Botox
00:17:01 – How to choose a safe cosmetic provider
00:19:18 – When to start Botox
00:22:22 – Menopause changes across the whole body
00:24:49 – Diet, sleep and skin aging
00:27:02 – Does red light therapy work?
00:28:25 – What actually helps menopausal hair loss
00:32:16 – The number one thing to do for your skin
00:32:46 – Drugstore skincare Dr. Kelly recommends
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