Bye Bye Wrinkles and Sun Spots: You Can Have Youthful Hands Again!
Do age spots, wrinkly skin, or other signs of aging bother you? Now you can have more youthful-looking hands. It’s possible to diminish these signs of aging safely and with little or no downtime.
Age spots
Many people develop age spots on the back of their hands. These spots gradually increase in size with time and amount of sun exposure.
We can lighten or remove age spots on your hands with several different treaments:
Cryotherapy (freezing with liquid nitrogen)
Chemical peeling (Glycolic or Salicylic acids)
Microdermabrasion
Skin-lightening creams and lotions
Rough, scaly patches (AKs)
Rough patches frequently develop on our hands because the back of our hands get lots of sun exposure.
These rough patches may be actinic keratoses (AKs), which are precancerous growths. AKs usually develop in fair-skinned people who are 40 years of age or older who have had a lot of sun exposure.
Treatment: We can treat AK’s with liquid nitrogen or with topical creams such as fluorouracil. We can also use photodynamic therapy, imiquimod cream, or diclofenac cream.
Wrinkly skin on the back of the hands
Moisturizing and applying sunscreen to your hands every day can prevent wrinkly skin.
Treatment:
Lotion containing a retinol or glycolic acid (apply before bedtime)
Light chemical peel, every few months
Laser treatments
Loss of fullness
When hands lose their youthful fullness, skin becomes lax and starts to develop a crepe-paper-like texture. With less fullness, the veins in your hands also become more noticeable.
Treatment: To restore lost fullness we can inject:
A filler (Radiesse is FDA approved for the back of the hands!) Results usually last 6 months to 1 year.
Fat from another part of your body
Loose skin
As we age, our skin loses collagen and elastin, substances that keep our skin firm and plump.
Treatment: A filler or laser treatment can tighten loose skin.
Roughness
As we age our skin holds less water, so our skin becomes drier. This can cause your skin to feel rough.
Treatment: Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize.
Visible veins
If a large vein bothers you, we can treat it safely.
Treatment: Laser treatment or Sclerotherapy may be another option. During this procedure, we inject a substance into the vein to destroy it. This causes the vein to disappear slowly.
To maintain the results you get from treatment, it helps to apply a moisturizer every day.
While you cannot stop aging, there are things you can do to make your results last longer.
1. Protect your hands from the sun. This is essential if you want to maintain the results you see after treatment. We recommend wearing a thin, sun-protective glove while driving.
2. Wear gloves while cleaning and gardening. Hot water, detergents, and yard work can dry your skin, which can age your hands.
3. Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. Applying a lotion or cream after washing your hands and bathing helps to trap water in your skin, which can plump up your skin.
To protect your hands from the sun, apply a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher to your hands every day before going outdoors and wear protective gloves when possible.
Schedule your appointment today to learn more about hand rejuvenation and protection.