Hands betray one’s age
It is often claimed that hands give away a person’s age. Yet this is not always the case. Like other parts of the body and face, the condition of the hands depends on many factors, of which age is just one.
Cause of ‘aging’ hands
We use our hands intensively every day, and for many years. They are exposed to mechanical influences with a variety of materials and are often the first or only contact we make physically with the outside world. Using cleaning products and hot water alone are a huge drain on the skin of the hands. Moreover, in addition to face and décolleté, hands are relatively often unprotected in the sun. The UV rays of the have a harmful effect on the collagen of the skin. This makes the skin of the back of the hand fragile, thin and transparent over time. The skin may also take on a wrinkled aspect.
With age, the insulating fat layer, under the skin, of the back of the hand decreases. The combination of thin skin and reduced fat makes the tendons and veins of the hands more visible. All this makes hands can look “old.
Fillers as a solution to aging hands
Injecting fillers (hyaluronic acid: Profhilo, Restylane) under the skin of the back of the hand will reduce the transparency of the skin and fill space between the tendons and vessels. This gives a softer and younger aspect to the back of the hand. Over time, these hyaluronic acids also stimulate production of the skin’s own collagen and elastin, improving the condition of the skin for a longer period of time.
PRP as a treatment for aging hands
Injection of the skin’s own blood plasma with platelets will, by improving blood circulation, encourage the skin to produce new collagen and elastin, among other things. This will reduce the transparency of the skin without providing immediate padding.
Treatment
The back of the hand is less sensitive to injections than, say, the face. Still, we like to use a cream to locally numb the skin. After the injections, the hands will be massaged for a short time for optimal distribution of the material.