Hand Rejuvenation

Over the years, due to sun exposure, dryness and other causes, and individual’s hands tend to show the signs of aging: Loss of volume (fat) making veins, tendons and bones prominent, sun spots and rough skin texture.However, through recent cosmetic therapy techniques, you will be pleased to discover that your hands can begin to return to their natural youthfulness. This can be accomplished by the hand rejuvenation method.

The most common approaches for hand rejuvenation are below:

1. Injectable Fillers

2. Fat Transfer

3. Laser treatments

4.Chemical Peels

5. Microdermabrasion

A detailed summary of each procedure is below:

Injectable Fillers –The most commonly used injectables for hand rejuvenation are Radiesse, and Sculptra. Radiesse is a calcium based product that has an immediate effect as the material plumps up the tissues and a long term effect as it stimulates the skin to thicken by making new collagen. Sculptra requires 2 to 3 treatments and works by stimulating the skin to make new collagen. While it may take several weeks to see , the results can last up to 2 years. Both treatments correct the ‘bony’ appearance that aging can cause.

Fat Transfer – The patient’s own fat is taken from another body area, usually the abdomen, hip rolls, or thighs, and “injected” to plump-up the hands giving a youthful appearance. The results can last up to several years.

Laser Treatments– A laser that specifically targets melanin, the pigment causing brown spots can be used to eliminate or lightening them. Another type of laser, such as a C02 Affirm laser can be used to treat not only brown spots but lines and wrinkles as well. . (Eliminate this sentenceis procedure is a technique used during laser surgery wherein the molecular bonds are dissolved by laser.) Lasers can be used to treat sun damage–wrinkles, solar lentigenes(brown spots), scars, stretch marks, actinic keratoses and telangiectasias or “spider veins”.

Chemical Peel – A chemical peel is a treatment technique used to improve and smooth the texture of skin using a chemical solution that causes the dead skin to slough off and eventually peel off. The regenerated skin is usually smoother and less wrinkled than the old skin and brown spots are reduced or eliminated.

Microdermabrasion – Microdermabrasion is the process in which the stratum corneum (dead outermost surface of the skin) is partially or completely removed by light abrasion, to improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin. Dark spots are removed or lightened, skin texture is improved and scars minimized.