Let’s give a show of hands! Remember, we tend to focus on facial rejuvenation and forget that our hands give away our true age.
First up you’ll notice that your right hand looks older than the left one. This is purely because of sun exposure when driving.
Ageing hands
Hands often start ageing between the ages of 30 and 40. Patches of hyperpigmentation (dark spots) appear. Plus, the skin becomes dehydrated and starts to wither.
Between
the ages of 40 to 50, the dark marks grow and solar keratosis (rough sun spots)
are visible. Sometimes hypopigmentation (white spots) will also appear.
But
when you hit 50, ageing accelerates. You’ll start noticing signs of thinning in
the epidermis, while veins become quite prominent. Some people develop rheumatic
disorders and fragile capillaries easily cause bruising.
Repair your hands
Alas, we can’t stop the ageing process. But we can take steps to repair our damaged hands. Chemicals peels, IPL and microneedling are ideal for smoothing flat sun spots while boosting rough and dehydrated skin.
After
completing a course of 3 to 4 treatments, you’ll notice that the skin quality
is better, stronger and well hydrated. And if you’re diligent about applying
topical active products and sunscreen, you’ll be on a winning streak.
To
maintain your hands in top-notch condition, we advise a course of treatments
annually.
Products
We
recommend the following products to treat your hands: Skin Tech DHEA Cream,
Atrofillin Cream, Zone Night Cream, Dermastine Emulsion with Vitamin A. Good
sunscreens are those from Heliocare, Bioderma, Avene and Skin Tech.
Then,
when your hands look as young as your face, you’ll be in a position to give a
show of hands!
