As far as aging goes – I’m sure the main concern for everyone is their face, but as they say, hands do show your age very well.
Renowned dermatologist Dr. Zein Obagi has seen it happen a million times: women who have never noticed their hands before find themselves with bulging veins and dark spots that ages them quite a bit.
If aging hands is a concern of yours, fortunately, both preventative and corrective measures can be taken to treat and protect the delicate skin of hands:
- Carry an SPF lotion for hands at all times. “UVA rays, which cause skin aging, penetrate the windshield as you drive and reach the dermis and subcutaneous tissue,” Dr. Obagi reveals. Apply it to your hands and wrists.
- Use products with retinol. “If you want to be smart about renewing your hands, treat them with a product with a high concentration of retinol,” Dr. Obagi recommends. “I created ZO Skin Health Oraser Overnight Hand Recovery to infuse skin with collagen-stimulating, spot-lightening retinol to restore hands as you sleep.”
- Use an at home exfoliation treatment. “Dissolve dead skin cells and polish the surface, uncovering radiant, healthy hands,” Dr. Obagi explains.
Pretty simple, no?
“Women are attuned to every fine line that appears on their faces, but don’t give their hands the same attention,” Dr. Obagi explains. “Because hands are especially vulnerable to UV exposure and have very little fat layer to conceal veins, the signs of aging they monitor closely on their complexions—wrinkles, creases, and sun spots—tend to be exaggerated on the hands without proper care.”
Do you do anything to take care of your hands? I’ll need to get a hand cream with SPF pronto!
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I’ve used my Neutrogena Noweigan hand cream for years, and my hands are still baby smooth :) Great tips, it’s true all hands age quite badly :( And theres no surgery for it!
Hmmm…I never know that they have SPF versions of handcreams. =P I need one too. But I hate handcreams that are greasy or sticky or have a strong scent.
Wonder if my hand will “outlast” my face one day. =P LOL.
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I’ve been using the Nivea cream for as long as I can remember! I remember my mom used to spread it on my face when we’d go to cold countries :-P
I’m on the hunt for a good hand cream for the day though, some are really greasy and make my hand so sweaty, it’s really gross!
The travel-size lotion with SPF is good for the body too. I like to keep a small tube of sunscreen in my purse so that I can reapply it not just on my hands but my arms and legs anytime too.
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one useful tip my mom taught me is to apply lots of hand cream on my hands at night, wear rubber gloves and go off to bed. Next morning, softest hands ever although I had a hard time falling asleep!!!!!!!!
one useful tip my mom taught me is to apply lots of hand cream on my hands at night, wear rubber gloves and go off to bed. Next morning, softest hands ever although I had a hard time falling asleep!!!!!!!!
Rubber gloves? How do you sleep with those on? :-P
Whenever you go to the manicure, ask the manicurist to do a massage with a nourishing cream, then you can make a paraffin hand wax and feel more rested and very fine. For circulation improvement it is recommended alternative hot and cold baths, which are repeated several times.
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