Women often believe that a manicure is enough for the beauty of their hands, so they pay little attention to the skin of this part of the body, and with the first signs of aging (the appearance of wrinkles) they mainly care for the face. However, this approach is wrong: it's harder to get rid of wrinkled mesh, bulging veins, age spots, and dryness on your hands than your face.
Why does the skin on the hands age?
Hands immediately reveal the age of a woman: the skin is affected by adverse environmental conditions (wind, precipitation, frost), it becomes stressed in the form of degreasing with the frequent use of hot water or detergents.
Often, physical activity causes the appearance of micro-cracks, which can lead to premature aging, resulting in wrinkles on the fingers.
If work is associated with physical work, the beauty of the hands must be taken care of doubly: with mechanical impact, the skin thickens, loses elasticity, begins to peel, veins appear and the quality of the nails deteriorates .
Observation!Another reason for the appearance of wrinkles on the fingers and on the skin of the hands is hormonal changes: during menopause, the level of estrogen decreases, which leads to insufficient production of collagen and fats and, therefore, dryness, peeling, wrinkle formation. and creases.
The upper limbs, like the neck, have very vulnerable and delicate skin, which needs to be maintained and rejuvenated by procedures in the salon or at home.
Hand skin rejuvenation at home
Nourishing masks, massage exercises designed to help with joint mobility have proven to be the most effective.
Masks can be based on natural ingredients that contain beneficial trace elements. For example, a mask based on olive oil and lemon juice is popular. It nourishes the skin, has a tonic effect and at the same time slightly illuminates the surface of the hands. Olive oil is actively used in cosmetology due to its unique composition, rich in vitamins, acids and minerals.
For an olive mask, you only need to take a few tablespoons of oil and mix them with the juice of half a lemon. Apply evenly to skin and leave on for 20 minutes. Then rinse the mixture off with room temperature water, dry your hands and apply a nourishing cream to them. This mask is able to relieve irritation and soften the skin of the fingers.
All-night masks are especially effective. A popular mask with ground oatmeal, the yolk of an egg and honey.
To prepare it, you need to take:
- a gem;
- two spoons of crushed oats;
- a spoon of honey.
Mix everything, distribute evenly on your hands, put on gloves, leaving the product to act all night. Rinse off in the morning and apply an emollient to the skin. After one application, the skin will be visibly smoother, fine wrinkles will be removed. The mask is best applied 2 times a week for 2 months.
Important!Rejuvenation of hands at home gives a quick result only with the systematic implementation of procedures.
To get a rejuvenating effect, you can also use:
- vegetable oils;
- boiled potatoes;
- sea salt;
- sour cream (high fat content);
- lemon juice and zest.
If the skin on your hands is prone to peeling and irritation, a starch mask will be effective. Aromatic oils of lavender, pine or rosemary are added as skin soothing agents. Also, a few drops of these aromatic oils can be added to baby cream and lubricated with brushes.
The recipe for a starchy hand mask is simple. Rice (potato) starch should be added to chamomile broth (cooled but freshly cooked). Mix the resulting mixture well until you get a thick sour cream. Add a few drops of juniper or fir oil. The mixture is applied for half an hour, then washed and hands are smeared with unscented baby cream. This is an effective remedy for the skin, both during the period of cold weather and with redness and inflammation due to allergic reactions.
How to tighten loose skin on hands? If care is carried out exclusively at home, it is effective to add self-massage to the procedures, which must be done regularly.
Wrinkles on the hands: how to remove them with the help of cosmetic procedures
In the last 2 decades, many effective methods and procedures have been used in cosmetology to fight the main sign of skin aging - wrinkles.
lipofilling
If wrinkles appear on the hands, an injection in the hand area will help. The procedure, when the patient's fat is injected into the hand, is called lipofilling.
The procedure is used in aesthetic medicine to make the hands smooth, to create a protective layer of fat, which will make the skin less vulnerable and increase its thickness. Lipofilling also makes it possible to hide the pronounced manifestation of the venous pattern in the hands.
Important!It is worth taking this procedure seriously and choosing a qualified specialist. Hand fat grafting is performed under local and general anesthesia.
laser rejuvenation
The laser, in addition to removing cosmetic defects – scars, scars – effectively fights wrinkles. Rejuvenating the skin of the hands with a laser allows you to start the recovery processes, increase their regeneration, eliminate wrinkles, the effects of injuries. The rejuvenating effect lasts for at least a year.
Other advantages of the procedure:
- strengthens blood vessels;
- deeply moisturizes the skin;
- improves blood supply;
- contributes to the activation of the processes responsible for the production of collagen and elastin.
photorejuvenation
The method is based on selective photothermolysis, which removes spider veins on the hands, dilated capillaries. The essence of photorejuvenation is impacting cell membranes with a pulse of light.
The technique helps to improve blood supply, restore and start collagen and elastin production processes. Photorejuvenation allows you to remove sagging skin, acts fractionally in the areas. The tensor effect is already noticeable after 2-4 sessions.
fillers
Hand rejuvenation with fillers is popular. This is an injection method in which peptides, vitamins and amino acids enter the skin. The most important component of fillers is hyaluronic acid, which has a stimulating effect on collagen production in the body, replenishes the water supply in the tissues of the hands.
Preventive measures
To restore damaged skin, prevent loss of moisture and elasticity, it is recommended to follow simple rules in everyday life:
- do not use very hot or cold water for your hands;
- in winter, always wear gloves and a protective cream;
- in rooms where the air is very dry, be sure to apply a moisturizer to the skin;
- do not use detergents to clean the house, wash dishes without gloves;
- choose soap for everyday hand washing with moisturizing ingredients, without preservatives and parabens, fragrances and silicone;
- avoid heavy manual work whenever possible.
Hand skin health is success at work, personal communication, self-confidence. By preserving the beauty and health of the skin, the person improves the quality of life and prolongs youth.