Goodbye teenage hormones
The dwindling hormones are to blame for this, because they stimulate the sebaceous glands. During puberty it is exactly the other way around: the body produces excess male hormones, these so-called androgens fuel the sebaceous glands, and the pimples sprout. Over the years, these glands become more and more sluggish. In addition, the hair thins or falls out with age, especially on the arms and legs: the fat loses its transport channels. Women usually feel these changes during menopause; Men regarding ten years later, their skin is thicker, the sebaceous glands are larger and produce more fat.