Most women’s beauty routines tend to focus on their face and body by applying face creams and body lotions daily and forgetting about their hands, which are the part of the body that shows unwanted signs of aging the fastest. Many women notice that their hands start to look older when they reach their forties, but the signs of skin aging can start to show much sooner if you don’t use sun protection in your younger years.

Many things can make hands look older;

Wrinkled skin

Wrinkles are a sure sign of aging. The skin on our hands can look paper thin as there is very little oil on them and this gives the back of the hands a wrinkled appearance. Hands need more hydration than the rest of the body because hands are often submerged in water and this contributes to dry and wrinkled skin. Professional laser treatments can promote collagen production, which will help plump up the skin.

age spots

Age spots actually have nothing to do with age, they are caused by sun exposure. Our hands are constantly exposed to the elements, and even if you’ve been meticulous with your sunscreen applications, sun spots and discoloration will eventually show up on your hands. Preventing age spots is always best, and it’s essential to wear sunscreen daily and remember to reapply throughout the day. Improving your skin tone with a professional chemical peel treatment will smooth your skin, remove dead cells, and remove brown spots.

dry, flaky skin

A gentle exfoliation can remove dead skin from dull, flaky hands, and moisturizers will absorb more easily when the dead cells are gone. Exfoliating your skin with a professional microdermabrasion treatment will remove dead skin cells, leaving your skin feeling smoother and brighter, and it will also help even out your skin tone.

The skin on the back of the hands is naturally thin and is exposed to the elements throughout the seasons, experiencing wind, rain, cold, and worst of all, excessive sun exposure. Too much sun on unprotected skin can cause blemishes and pigmentation and can even destroy collagen and elastin in the skin.

If you are inclined to go for a more invasive treatment, hyaluronic acid dermal fillers can help to smooth wrinkles and fine lines on the hands and restore some of the smoothness that will improve skin quality.