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 in their forties, but signs of skin aging can start to show much earlier 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 they have very little oil and this gives the back of the hands a wrinkled look. Hands need more hydration than the rest of the body because hands are often submerged in water and this contributes to dry, wrinkled skin. Professional laser treatments can promote collagen production, which will help plump 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 appear on your hands. Preventing age spots is always best, and it’s essential to use sunscreen daily and remember to reapply it throughout the day. Improving skin tone with a professional chemical peel treatment will smooth the skin, remove dead skin cells and remove brown spots.

dry and scaly skin

Gentle exfoliation can remove dead skin from dull, flaky hands, and moisturizers will be more easily absorbed when the dead skin cells are gone. Exfoliating your skin with a professional microdermabrasion treatment will remove dead skin cells, making your skin feel smoother and brighter, and will also help even out your skin tone.

The skin on the backs of the hands is naturally thin and 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 the skin’s collagen and elastin.

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