Often, women believe that one manicure is enough for the beauty of their hands, so they pay little attention to the skin on this part of the body and, with the first signs of aging (the appearance of wrinkles), they especially take care of it. advance. However, this approach is wrong: it is more difficult to get rid of wrinkles, prominent veins, age spots and dryness on the hands than on the face.
Why does hand skin age?
Hands give a woman's age immediately: the overlying skin is affected by adverse environmental conditions (wind, precipitation, frost), becomes stressed in the form of degreasing with frequent use of hot water or detergents.
Often, physical activity leads to the appearance of microcracks, which can lead to premature aging, resulting in wrinkling of the fingers.
If work is associated with physical labor, then the beauty of the hands should be doubled: from mechanical impact, the skin becomes rough, loses elasticity, begins to peel, veins appear, and the quality of the nails deteriorates. .
Notes!Another reason for the appearance of wrinkles on the fingers and skin of the hands is hormonal changes: during menopause, the level of estrogen decreases, which leads to insufficient production of collagen and fat, and therefore dryness, peeling, formation of wrinkles and folds. .
The upper limbs, like the neck, have very delicate and delicate skin, which needs to be treated and rejuvenated by procedures in a salon or at home.
Hand skin rejuvenation at home
Nourishing masks, massage exercises designed to aid joint mobility have proven to be most effective.
Masks can be based on natural ingredients that contain useful elements. For example, masks based on olive oil and lemon juice are very popular. It nourishes the skin, has a tonic effect and at the same time slightly brightens the surface of the hands. Olive oil is actively used in cosmetology due to its unique composition, rich in vitamins, acids, minerals.
For an olive mask, you just need to take a few tablespoons of oil and mix it with the juice of half a lemon. Apply it evenly on the skin and leave it on for 20 minutes. Then rinse the mixture with water at room temperature, wipe your hands dry and apply a nourishing cream on them. This mask is able to relieve irritation and smooth the skin on the fingers.
All night masks are very effective. A popular mask with powdered oatmeal, egg yolk and honey.
To prepare it, you need to take:
- one egg yolk;
- two tablespoons of crushed oatmeal;
- a tablespoon of honey.
Mix everything, evenly distribute on hands, put on gloves, leave the product on all night. Rinse in the morning and apply an emollient to the skin. Already after one application, the skin will become smoother, fine wrinkles will disappear. The mask is best applied 2 times a week for 2 months.
Urgent!Hand rejuvenation at home gives fast results only with the systematic application of procedures.
For a rejuvenating effect, you can also use:
- Vegetable oil;
- boiled potato;
- sea salt;
- sour cream (large fat content);
- lemon juice and peel.
If the skin on your hands is prone to peeling and irritation, a starch mask will be effective. Lavender, pine or rosemary aromatic oils are added as skin-soothing agents. Also, a few drops of this aromatic oil can be added to baby cream and lubricated with a brush.
Recipe for hand masks with simple starch. Rice (potato) flour should be added to the chamomile broth (refrigerated, but freshly cooked). Mix the resulting mixture well until the sour cream is thick. Add a few drops of juniper or fir oil. The mixture is applied for half an hour, then washed off, and hands are smeared with fragrance-free baby cream. It is an effective remedy for the skin, both during periods of cold weather, and with redness and inflammation due to allergic reactions.
How to tighten sagging skin on the hands? If the treatment is carried out exclusively at home, then it is effective to add self-massage to the procedure, which should be carried out regularly.
Wrinkles on the hands: how to get rid of them with the help of cosmetic procedures
In the last 2 decades, many effective methods and procedures have been used in cosmetology to combat the main sign of skin aging - wrinkles.
Lipophiling
If wrinkles appear on the hands, then injections into the hand area will help. The procedure, when the patient's fat is injected into the hand, is called lipofilling.
This procedure is used in aesthetic medicine to make hands smooth, creating a protective layer of fat, which will make the skin less vulnerable and increase its thickness. Lipfilling also allows you to hide the obvious manifestations of the vein pattern on the hands.
Urgent!This procedure needs to be taken seriously and choose a qualified specialist. Hand lipofilling is performed under local and general anesthesia.
laser rejuvenation
Laser, in addition to removing cosmetic defects - scars, scars - effectively fights wrinkles. Laser rejuvenation of the skin of the hands allows you to start the recovery process, enhances its regeneration, removes wrinkles, the effects of injuries. The rejuvenating effect lasts for at least a year.
Other advantages of this procedure:
- strengthens blood vessels;
- deeply moisturizes the skin;
- increase blood supply;
- contributes to the activation of the processes responsible for the production of collagen and elastin.
photo rejuvenation
This method is based on selective photothermolysis, which removes the spider veins on the hands, dilated capillaries. The essence of photorejuvenation is the impact on the cell membrane with light pulses.
This technique helps increase blood supply, restore and start the process of collagen and elastin production. Photorejuvenation allows you to remove flabby skin, acting fractionally on the area. The toning effect is already visible after 2-4 sessions.
Filler
Hand rejuvenation with fillers is very popular. It is an injection method in which peptides, vitamins, amino acids enter the skin. The most important component of the filler is hyaluronic acid, which has the effect of stimulating the production of collagen in the body, replenishing the water supply in the tissues of the hands.
Preventive measure
To restore damaged skin, prevent loss of moisture and elasticity, it is recommended to follow simple rules in everyday life:
- do not use water that is too hot or cold for hands;
- in winter, always wear gloves and protective cream;
- in a room where the air is too dry, be sure to apply a moisturizer to the skin;
- do not use detergents for cleaning the house, wash dishes without gloves;
- choose daily hand soap with moisturizing ingredients, no preservatives and parabens, fragrances and silicones;
- avoid heavy manual work whenever possible.
The health of the skin of the hands is success in work, personal communication, self-confidence. By maintaining the beauty and health of the skin, one improves the quality of life and prolongs youth.