When most people think of cosmetic treatments for aging, their mind automatically goes to facial procedures. While facial anti-aging procedures are the most popular, this is not the only area of your body that can tell a person your age. Hands are another common indicator of age – they often lose fat tissue, becoming skeletal in appearance. They are also prone to sun or age spots that make the skin look older. If you have been carefully managing the aging process on your face, but ignoring your hands, they could be belying your true age.
Hand rejuvenation procedures to fight the signs of aging are becoming more popular. You use your hands for everything and they are almost as noticeable as your face. Plus, they are exposed to the sun, water, chemicals and many other aging factors over the years. A rejuvenation procedure can shave years off the appearance of your hands to help them match the age of the rest of your face and body.
Hand rejuvenation usually has two elements: tissue filling and skin treatments. To reduce the skeletal appearance of enhanced veins, tendons and bones in the hands, fat transfers or dermal fillers can be used. Just like on the face, this plumps the skin to a more youthful appearance. For the skin, laser treatments or fading creams can be used to reduce the appearance of sun or age spots. Together, these procedures can make hands look many years younger.
If your hands look older, or just tell the world your true age, talk to a plastic surgeon who offers hand rejuvenation treatments. Most of these treatments are quick and require little or no downtime while giving you much younger appearing hands.
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Beverly Hills Center for Plastic & Laser Surgery
120 South Spalding Drive #236
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 288-0641