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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Justyna1970 on July 17, 2022, 09:52:15 AM

Title: Progesterone on face
Post by: Justyna1970 on July 17, 2022, 09:52:15 AM

Hi everyone xx

I was wondering if anyone has tried putting their progesterone on their face? And if so, what results did you get?

I was thinking of trying.

Justyna x

Title: Re: Progesterone on face
Post by: Nas on July 17, 2022, 10:03:39 AM

How do you put progesterone on your face?
It’s meant to protect the womb lining and prevent build up?
Can’t see how that would work when on the face?

Title: Re: Progesterone on face
Post by: Perinowpost on July 17, 2022, 11:04:27 AM

I wouldn’t if I were you. There have been reports of women getting brown/age spots from putting hormones on their face.

Title: Re: Progesterone on face
Post by: CrispyChick on July 17, 2022, 11:11:54 AM

I assume it depends on the type of product you are using. Obviously conventional hrt would not work. But there are creams, designed for the face with progesterone in them. Also some folks use normal prog cream on the face.

What are you using?

I'm currently using onas progesterone cream. I do use on my neck as one of my rotation areas. My cream is full of natural ingredients and vit e and I personally feel it's a cleaner product to apply than many moisturisers. That said, I've no intention of applying to my face.

Title: Re: Progesterone on face
Post by: CLKD on July 17, 2022, 11:34:10 AM

How odd - why would anyone  :-\

Title: Re: Progesterone on face
Post by: CrispyChick on July 17, 2022, 11:45:12 AM

I've not paid any attention, but I tgi k they think it's good for the skin.

Title: Re: Progesterone on face
Post by: Justyna1970 on July 18, 2022, 01:45:14 AM

Thank you CrispyChick x I’m going to order that cream that you suggested now and try xx

CLKD in response to your question; I will try most things if I think that it will benefit me in some way.

I asked the question because I was watching someone on YouTube giving advice on this, and I have to say she looked amazing…. Her skin was perfect ( and she wasn’t young )


Thanks to everyone responding xx I appreciate it xx

Title: Re: Progesterone on face
Post by: CLKD on July 18, 2022, 08:25:03 AM

What exactly was 'she' using and you trust U-Tube  :-\

I would speak to a Pharmacist about using progesterone for anywhere else than prescribed, certainly not on the face!  Many hand creams are not suitable for facial use, why would progesterone be?

Title: Re: Progesterone on face
Post by: HelloSam666 on July 18, 2022, 10:55:22 AM

Once a week i'll use my progesterone cream on the face & neck. I've also heard very good reports of how its very helpful against lines & wrinkles. I don't see any harm in giving it a try!

Title: Re: Progesterone on face
Post by: CLKD on July 18, 2022, 12:02:24 PM

Well I stands corrected I does  ::)

: Effects and side-effects of 2% progesterone cream on the skin of peri- and postmenopausal women: results from a double-blind, vehicle-controlled, randomized study

G Holzer  1 , E Riegler, H Hönigsmann, S Farokhnia, J B Schmidt
Affiliations  expand

PMID: 16120154  DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06685.x
Erratum in


Br J Dermatol. 2005 Nov;153(5):1092. Schmidt, B [corrected to Schmidt, JB] :

the Paper is quite a long read but mayB of interest