Reddit mentions of Life-Flo Progesta-Care Plus with Natural Progesterone USP & Phytoestrogens | Physician-Developed Body Cream for Optimal Balance | 4-oz Pump

An issue is the over the counter brands are all body-cream quality, and not facial cream quality, so they're too heavy for summer wear, but they're decent for winter as a protective layer. Or you can use them as a mask, leaving them on for an hour or so, instead of wearing them under makeup

You're not really supposed to add any estrogen to your system without balancing it with progesterone, or you might get a hormone imbalance. So it's best to read a few references to familiarize yourself with those issues, and plan for using progesterone creams as an accessory to estrogen creams.

An estrogen cosmetic cream:

Life-Flo BiEstro-Care | Estrogen Cream w/Estriol USP & Estradiol USP | Physician-Developed Cream for Optimal Balance | 4-oz Pump

A companion progesterone cream:

Life-Flo Progesta-Care Plus with Natural Progesterone USP & Phytoestrogens | Physician-Developed Body Cream for Optimal Balance | 4-oz Pump

Effectiveness of estrogen creams

> As far as their success with dry, wrinkled skin is concerned there is one much-quoted study from the University of Vienna Medical School, Austria. The trial was conducted with 0.01% estradiol or 0.3% estriol on 59 postmenopausal women. After six months of treatment, a marked improvement in skin elasticity and firmness was noted; wrinkle depth and pore size decreased by over 60% in both estradiol and estriol groups. Skin moisture and collagen synthesis increased significantly.

• Estrogen applied topically and benefits for skin
  
  But bioidentical estrogen doesn't appear to work on sun-damaged facial skin. Studies suggest that bioidentical estrogen & estradiol creams ("bioidentical" = identical to human estrogen molecules) are NOT effective on sun-damaged skin, but are effective on non-photo-damaged skin, and this has led to mixed results in studies.
  
  > Two-week topical estradiol treatment stimulates collagen production in sun-protected hip skin, but not in photoaged forearm or face skin, in postmenopausal women and aged-matched men. These findings suggest that menopause-associated estrogen decline is involved in reduced collagen production in sun-protected skin. Interestingly, alterations induced by long-term sun exposure hinder the ability of topical 2-week estradiol to stimulate collagen production in aged skin.
  
  
• Induction of Collagen by Estradiol: Difference Between Sun-Protected and Photodamaged Human Skin In Vivo
  
  But if bioidentical estrogens aren't effective on sun damaged skin, estrogens made from phytosterols (estrogens from plant sources like soy) are more effective at rejuvenating skin.
  
  > Soy isoflavones, on the other hand, are a class of estrogen-like compounds, specifically genistein and daidzein. There are a few studies that suggest that soy is promising. In 2004, European researchers found that soy extract resulted in increased collagen and HA synthesis and “appears to rejuvenate the structure of mature skin”.
  
  
• Estrogen applied topically and benefits for skin
  
  Over the counter cosmetic creams like the one linked above are made with phytosterols, which have been seen to be effective than bioidentical hormone creams on sun-damaged skin.
  
  Progesterone cream is also seen to have skin rejuvenation benefits:
  
  > In a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology, scientists determined that progesterone cream may help increase skin firmness and elasticity. Involving 40 peri-menopausal and post-menopausal women, the four-month-long study also found that progesterone cream helped fight wrinkles.
  
  
• What to Know About Progesterone Cream
  
  Non-cosmetic aspects about cosmetic creams containing hormones:
  
  

1. they can cause pimples, especially at first, just like anyone can get pimples at certain times of the month. (I don't get any, tho)
   
2. they can cause hormone imbalances if used improperly or excessively (read a few references to inform yourself before using)
   
3. progesterone cream can be used to reduce the effects of PMS (a drop in progesterone triggers periods & causes PMS)
   
4. estrogen & progesterone creams can be used to help with the discomfort of menopause
   
5. if your hormone levels get low for any reason, they can make you look & feel better
   
   Medically supervised cosmetic estrogen/progesterone creams:
   
   If you're concerned about handling the issues of cosmetic hormone creams without medical supervision, there are prescription hormone creams for cosmetic (skin improvement) uses designed to avoid any secondary hormonal effects, that a doctor can prescribe for you.
   
   > Because Renew Woman’s™ estrogen face cream will not alter your body’s hormonal balance. It only delivers the precise amount of hormone necessary to help your skin.
   
   Renew Woman’s™ estrogen face cream improves skin without altering your hormonal balance

Progesterone cream will induce a period but it's the same type of period you get from birth control. I use https://www.amazon.ca/Life-Flo-Progesta-Care-Progesterone-Menopause-Phytoestrogens/dp/B000FFCXZ0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1502033396&sr=8-4&keywords=progesterone+cream

They say the best way to use it for PCOS is to take it for the last 14 days of your cycle so If you started your period on Aug 1st, you start the cream on the 14th, stop on the 28th then you're period will arrive.

I have used this for a few years and it seems to do its job.

I have bought a bottle of this for my next bottle to try something new- the reviews are good! .

Sorry for brevity- on mobile.

sure... although remember... it's best you start on T blockers. To get something like spiro, you need a prescription.

I use this, 1 pump morning, 1 pump at night.