Midlife Acne and Body Odor? It’s a Hormone Thing (and I’ve Got a Secret Weapon)

If your skin and body odor have gone a bit rogue in midlife, you’re not losing your mind. Seriously—welcome to the hormonal chaos that is perimenopause and menopause. Here’s what might be happening. When estrogen drops faster than testosterone, your body may perceive you as having “more” androgens (aka the hormone family that includes testosterone). And when androgens take the lead, you can start feeling like a teenage boy again: Breakouts. Oily skin. Body odor. WTF…