Frequently the focus of cosmetic improvement is the face. Yet, one of the most age-telling body features is our hands. As we age, our hands lose firmness and plumpness and begin to look bony and fragile with vein and joint protrusion, thin creepy skin texture and often they've become flecked with brown spots from sun exposure.

 

Combating the aging hand takes more than a hand cream. Although that simple step does make some differences by improving the color and texture of the skin, cream or ointments by itself doesn’t add the desired volume that we lose over time as we age. The latest technology has given us a set of procedures that will have similar effects as those we have been able to accomplish for the face.

 

Filler material such as Calcium hydroxylapetite (Radiesse) or Hyaluronic acid injections immediately re-plump and replenish volume to the back of the hands to provide a supple and youthful appearance instantly. Placed beneath the skin, filler materials raise the skin level so that tendons, joints and veins lose their prominence.

Not only fillers give us the immediate desired effect that we wish, it also significantly promote collagen production which is the scaffold for the skin integrity and regeneration. This give the feeling softly natural and smooth skin that is durable.

If your hands are affected by age spots or liver spots, several options can be used depending on the skin type and the extensiveness of the pigmentation.

Laser is used to break up skin pigments so the body can eliminate it. The laser seeks out darker pigment and fragments the pigment particles. As they are reduced to ultra-microscopic size, these dark pigment cells quickly surface and are both eliminated by the body's clean up cells as well as by the natural turnover of epidermal tissue.

Chemical peels will reap a minor to modest improvement in skin texture and pigmentation. The microdermabrasion infusion treatment that can also improve skin texture and has zero downtime. Prescription of ointments like retinoids or hydroquinone can also be helpful for pigmentation.

Although most of these treatment modalities give the patient the desired effect, yet the downtime of these treatment options is so short that the patient can have it during her or his lunch break. This is what makes such treatment options the most fast growing procedures around the world.

Your hands will need to be protected from future sun damage by regular use of sun protection. Persistent use of sunscreen is a necessary step, no matter what cosmetic procedure you choose.

Although spot removal and volume replenishment is an ideal anti-aging hand rejuvenation process, not everyone is able to take advantage of rejuvenation programs.

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