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Anyone Else Getting Butt-ugly During Menopause?

By Guest | 220 posts, last post
Dr Sanjoy Bhatacharya, MD answered this Understanding The Menopause
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Guest


OMG I understand, I am 52 and have it all, I have decided that I must seek Medical Help. My weight has increased, My mood is rough, I don't like anyone
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Jean9

I got chubby and lost weight but I have the deep wrinkles and I have lost half of my hair. It's horrible because I can't even cover up my ugly face with my hair.
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Ms.P

I am 49. I have deepenened lines are around my mouth. My once high cheekbones have drooped, flattened. I have lovely dark circles under my eyes. My hair is very difficult to dye and it's wiry and ugly. I feel very inadequate.
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Guest


That is the most inspiring thing I have read about getting older, ever. I wrote it down so I can look at it again today and everyday. Thank you for this image of beauty.
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Guest


I don't like anyone either. I used to like people but now it's like I'm mad at the world. I used to be pretty and never bigger than a size eight. Usually a size 6. I was a size 4 on my 50th birthday. Now, at 58 I'm a size 14 with thinning hair and I'm ugly. I literally washed my size 8 jeans after wearing them comfortably and couldn't get my leg in them the next week. I have to starve myself just to stay a size 14! Feels like I'm turning into a bitter, ugly old woman. It's not fair.
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steffigveggiechik

Omg!! I hear you sisters!! Where did my awesome butt go??? Looks like someone pulled the.plug & it's slowly deflating, lol...the flat & saggy look "ahhh!!" But I received inspiration from one of my fb friends who was in my graduating class...she is 47 also, & has been working out, weight training & she looks AMAZING!! Would put any 20 year old to shame! There it is, the fountain of youth- EXERCISE!!! Hit the gym, run, swim...do it all! Eat healthy, take good antioxidant, vitamins & appreciate that we live in a day & time when we can get laser treatments, injections, & surgery if it comes down to that! I look at it like this, you remodel an aging house, so same difference with the face, hair, teeth & body...if it's in need of repair or remodel, then DO IT!! Life is too short to feel ugly, miserable & depressed!!
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Guest

I'm 50... Menopause since 27 because of cancer. I have always been the gal who ate to keep wieght on. Then I received back injury from the workplace due to my coworkers hoarsing about. Since then it was like overnight I gained wieght and have been fighting it since. Now to top it off the gravity of skin dropping...so depressing. 125 to 155 lbs. I hate my inner thighs rubbing and not being able to suck in my baby roll.My daughter is a bodybuilder and just tells me to change diet and exercise I also have osteo/rhuemetiod arthritis. Joints are disfigured nots on my once beautiful hands. I have many responsibilities...disabled adult son and 4 grandchildren under 7. Single GMA and lonely. Love my family but a nice guy in my future would be nice. Even my long time guy friends tease me about getting pudgy instead of paying compliments. Yuck!!!

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Guest

60 is ugly, thin face skin, unbeven skintone with losin face volume, what am i to do
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Guest

Menopause demolished my hourglass figure. My formerly full shapely butt has been deleted. In its place is a flat fallen drooping sagging mass of DEEP folds. My weight, which is normal, did not change. It redistributed. My hips are straight, not curvy anymore. For the first time in my life, my narrow shoulders are wider than my hips. All the fat that used to be on my hips/butt is now in my breasts, midriff, waist & belly. So now my butt is deeply wrinkled, hanging down the backs of my thighs. I am now a hideous deformed freak of nature. Welcome to menopause.
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Feisty54

I'm nearly 55 but I am not 'butt ugly" In fact, I'm shocked at the negativity on this page. Yes, there are some challenges in perimenopause, I ain't gonna lie, but to call ourselves 'ugy' is just not right. No, I don't look like I did when I was 21, but so what? All we can do is the best we can. The important thing I'm learning re: coping with changes that menopause is brining is to keep a positive mental attitude. As for men, if you are kind and sweet and have confidence in yourself that is what will draw then, not the fashion model looks. Last year at this time, I was not feeling all that confident and I was actually asking my doctor about getting botox injections which she very strongly recommended AGAINST! Two months later, I was at church and I met a fellow. He thought I was 35! What an ego boost eh? Anyway, my recommendations is to take good care of yourself If you smoke, stop. Cut back on alcohol and caffeine. Drink at LOT more water! Eat more fruits and veggies. Keep stress to a minimum and stay out of the sun. Try essential oils to deal with hot flashes. I put lavender essential oil and water in a spray bottle and spritz whenever needed. Go to stores and experiment with age appropriate fashions. Exercise, but don't worry if you're not skinny. In fact, if you have a little extra fat on your face, the less likely you are to have wrinkles. SMILE more..makes a big difference.
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Guest

One more thing: if you are having sleep issues, go get a sleep study in order to rule out sleep apnea. I've been on cpap therapy since last May, and it's made a tremendous difference. Not only have I lost 30 libs, I also sleep better which contributes to not having so much stress in my life. I also quit a job I grew to hate and moved to a different state and fell in love...all positive changes. Ladies, menopause can be some of the BEST times in your life if you manage it properly and stop living in the past. :)
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Guest

I don't know how old these posts are but I typed in "getting ugly, menopause" in google because I can barely stand how I look anymore. I keep thinking "how did this happen???" I avoid going places where I might see people I used to know. It is depressing. I am 56 and have lost a huge amount of my already thin hair. I have the jowls, the severe lip lines, severe eye wrinkles. I have also looked for inexpensive cosmetic procedures but they are all so expensive. Does anyone have any hair/skin suggestions??

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Guest

Hi my name is Clare, and almost 49, and I don't only feel horrible I actually look it to. My fatness, my skin in my face and my hair well, no matter what I do, it has its own mind and looks dull and ugly. I can't bare staying and feeling like this. Someone please help!!
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Guest

Get a loan. Get surgery.
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Guest

Love your approach :) very soothing
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