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Where did this crepy arm skin come from?

Katcat1 — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 01:41:16 GMT

HELP!!!! LOL Tonight I was looking at my arms and the underarms are crepy more like creepy if you ask me. It's like all of a sudden it appears. Welcome to senior livinig.

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sweetee2 — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 01:53:36 GMT

I notice with me when I'm dehydrated it's worse. At my last physical my dr. said from my blood work I was very dehydrated and needed to drink at least 3 bottles of water per day. I have to admit that I don't drink that much, but I definitely drink alot more and it had made my arms look alot better

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NEvans2 — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 01:56:42 GMT

@Katcat1 I feel your pain. I noticed the same thing a couple of months ago. It was like one day it wasn't there, and the next day it was! Not sure what to do about it.🤔

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NEvans2 — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 01:59:36 GMT

@sweetee2 I drink water like a camel! Any other suggestions?

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x Hedge — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:07:36 GMT

@Katcat1 ,

That's just one of the many, many joys of menopause that nobody tells to to expect.

As your hormones adjust to a 'new normal' you'll experience a variety of little tweaks in the structural support below the skin, altering your outward appearance.

🍃

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Leggett28 — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:07:34 GMT

I’ve been using L’oreal Revilalift 10% pure glycolic acid serum. I haven’t been using it that long but when I put it on my arms I see a big difference. I think it’s something if used everyday you would see a difference. I used it on my face one night and it was too strong. So now I just use on my upper arms.

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SunSprite — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:07:49 GMT

Menopause.....the gift that keeps on giving

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luvmyteddy4 — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:27:00 GMT

did it crept up on you! lol

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SilleeMee — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 03:26:58 GMT

Lotions or creams with glycolic acid really helps a lot. Use one with at least 10% glycolic. I use Alpha Skin Care 12% body lotion. Used that for years and I don't have crepey skin. I'm going to be 65 soon.

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catwhisperer — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 03:37:28 GMT

Scary, isn't it? Looking at your arms and realizing you are an old lady. Creams, lotions, and drinking water aren't working for me.

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SurferWife — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 04:10:15 GMT

@SunSprite wrote:

Menopause.....the gift that keeps on giving

6 months into it and cranky as all get out!

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catwhisperer — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 04:25:32 GMT

Some of us are way past menopause and are dealing with the crepy arms. We are old ladies and not liking it.

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Katcat1 — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 05:33:24 GMT

@catwhisperer I remember when I first started seeing differences in me (the aging process). It's like you say to yourself, where the hell did this come from? You get skin tags, broken capillaries on your face, and this crepy skin on my arms. I joke about it and just go with the flow. I am well passed menopause (amen). I turned 70 in December. Sometimes I have to pinch myself because where did all the years go by?

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catwhisperer — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 06:19:48 GMT

@Katcat1...scary, isn't it?

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SunSprite — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 10:00:16 GMT

It really is odd isn't it regarding how fast the arm thing happens? With other parts of aging (age spots, wrinkles, etc.) it seems to be for me at least a gradual thing.

Not so with the arms!

I remember I was laying on my bed playing with the cat and twisted my arm a certain way over my face and thought what the heck is that???? Jumped up and ran to the mirror and recreated it, much to my chagrin. It didn't happen until menopause though.

The other "gift" from menopause I received was a nice abdominal bulge/spread. It appears that the word menopause actually originates from an old Latin word which means "to store enough oddly shaped belly fat for the upcoming famine".

Who knew?

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violann — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:10:37 GMT

I lost about 85 pounds at 68. My underarm skin hangs like Wisteria Trees in the Everglades..... no cure except surgical removal, and I wear sweaters at all times, all year around.

Still glad that the weight loss appears to have been permanent.

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SunSprite — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 10:53:51 GMT

@violann Wow!!!! Congratulations

That is quite an accomplishment!

(and lol @ the Everglades)

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Harpa — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:08:04 GMT

Maybe dry brushing will help. I don't know really why skin gets that way. My skin is not crepy, or bumpy, and I think it is because I dry brush with a Salux every night before showering. I don't need or use body creams.

Also, I don't think our hydration only comes from water. I think most of our food intake needs to be from fresh fruit & vegetables, which will eventually show up on our overall skin health. I'm sure daily exercise helps, too.

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AngelPuppy1 — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:17:31 GMT

Another sad part of aging! Just add it to the list. That is why 3/4 and long sleeves are now a staple to my wardrobe! Embrace the positive things and downplay or cover up the negative!!!

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alicedee — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:29:03 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
Lotions or creams with glycolic acid really helps a lot. Use one with at least 10% glycolic. I use Alpha Skin Care 12% body lotion. Used that for years and I don't have crepey skin. I'm going to be 65 soon.

Thanks @SilleeMee ...at 65 I have crepey arm skin too. I ordered a bottle of this lotion from Amazon last night, and hope I get some good results!