Hand Rejuvenation
Patients with aging hands can achieve a meaningful restoration of youthful appearance to the back of the hands through a range of non-surgical treatments. The hands are one of the first areas of the body to show visible signs of aging, and yet they are often overlooked in aesthetic treatment planning.
What Causes Hands to Look Older?
A number of factors contribute to the aged appearance of the hands over time. Hereditary factors that predispose individuals to loose, wrinkled skin play a role, as does the natural loss of fat volume that occurs on the back of the hands with age, which causes the skin to appear thin, crepey, and veiny. Weight loss can accelerate this volume depletion, making the tendons and veins beneath the skin more prominent. Prolonged and repeated sun exposure on the backs of the hands leads to brown discolouration, sunspots, and photoaging over time, and lifestyle factors such as excessive smoking and alcohol consumption can further compromise skin quality and accelerate the visible signs of aging.
The cumulative result of these factors is skin that appears loose, thin, wrinkled, and unevenly pigmented, with a bony and veiny appearance that many patients find aesthetically distressing.
Can Aging Hands Be Treated Without Surgery?
Yes. A combination of non-surgical treatments can address the multiple contributing factors behind aging hands, from volume loss and skin laxity to pigmentation and surface texture, without surgery or significant downtime. Our team will assess your hands at your consultation and recommend the most appropriate combination of treatments for your specific concerns.
Non-Surgical Hand Rejuvenation Treatments at SpaMedica
Soft Tissue and Dermal Fillers: Dermal fillers are one of the most effective treatments for restoring lost volume to the backs of the hands. By replenishing the fat volume that diminishes with age, fillers reduce the prominence of tendons and veins, plump thin and crepey skin, and restore a fuller, more youthful contour to the hand. Results are immediate and can last a year or more depending on the product used and the individual patient's metabolism.
Fractional Laser and CO2: Fractional laser treatments address the surface quality of the skin on the hands, stimulating collagen production and promoting skin remodelling to improve firmness, texture, and tone. They are particularly effective for patients dealing with skin laxity and crepiness on the backs of the hands, and results develop progressively over the weeks following treatment as new collagen matures.
FotoFacial: The FotoFacial uses intense pulsed light (IPL) technology to target brown discolouration, sunspots, and uneven pigmentation on the backs of the hands caused by years of sun exposure. The light energy is selectively absorbed by the pigmented cells, which are then naturally cleared by the body over the days and weeks following treatment, leaving the skin looking clearer and more even in tone.
Solutions
Fractional Lasers and CO2
The fractional C02 laser treats superficial and deep skin layers to rejuvenate, tighten and brighten the skin.
Soft Tissue and Dermal Fillers
The injection of soft tissue fillers such as Sculptra, Perlane, Restylane, Teosyal, Radiesse, and fat grafts will provide substance and bulk to the aged bony appearance that can occur on the back of the hands, smoothening the overlying skin.
FotoFacial
High energy light will be pulsed gently on the skin to target any imperfections on the face, neck, chest, and hands.
