PCOS, PMS & Perimenopause: What Hormonal Imbalance Looks Like on the Skin

Session details:

This in-depth class is designed for estheticians and wellness practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of hormonal health and its impact on skin.

You’ll gain essential insights into the natural fluctuations of hormones throughout different life stages, and how these changes can manifest in skin conditions such as acne, dryness, pigmentation, and premature aging. Through evidence-based recommendations, you'll learn how to support hormone balance using lifestyle, nutritional, and topical approaches. The class also provides guidance on developing tailored client care plans, empowering you to create lasting results for those struggling with hormonal imbalances. We will also explore the most common hormonal concerns, including PMS, perimenopause, menopause, and conditions like PCOS, and how to identify underlying triggers and patterns in your clients.

By the end of this class, participants will be able to:

1. Understand Hormonal Variations:

Explain how hormone levels fluctuate across menstrual cycles and life stages (e.g., puberty, perimenopause, menopause). 

Recognize signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalance in the body and skin. 

2. Identify Common Hormonal Concerns:

Discuss the causes, symptoms, and effects of conditions such as PMS, PCOS, adrenal fatigue, estrogen dominance, and menopause-related imbalances.

Understand the link between hormones and skin conditions like acne, melasma, and inflammation. 

3. Apply Hormone-Balancing Recommendations:

Recommend lifestyle, dietary, and topical strategies to help support hormonal balance.

Understand the role of stress management, gut health, sleep, and detoxification in hormone regulation. 

4. Beauty Blueprints: 

Create individualized client protocols for addressing hormone-related skin concerns.

Provide sustainable, long-term support strategies for ongoing hormonal health and skin resilience. 

5. Integrate Holistic Assessment Tools: 

Learn how to assess client history, symptoms, and potential hormone disruptors.

Incorporate non-invasive techniques to monitor progress and adjust plans effectively.

Students understand the biological basis of PCOS and how it connects to skin conditions they will see in practice.