The adage “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder” may no longer hold true, as, today, looking beautiful is all about being fit and looking young. We are ready to walk that extra mile and do anything possible to appear young and virile for as long as possible. Spend some extra time on the treadmill and eat vitamins, antioxidants, fresh fruits, and vegetables regularly to maintain our skin.

And if the diet doesn’t help we are ready to take the much-talked-about “Botox” injections that makes many Hollywood beauties in their late 1930’s and 1940’s appear as good as teenagers. But when we had been making desperate attempts to slow down problems related to aging and trying our best to reverse the hands of the aging clock, we often forget to take care of our hands. The wrinkles on our hands in all probability will let the people guess the number of candles you will light on your birthday cake this year.

Ellen Marmur, chief of Dermatologist Department, Mount Sinai Medical Center, suggests that our hands are more susceptible to problems related to aging. The reason for this is simple – our facial skin is thicker than that of our hands. Anti-aging treatment is essential to slowing down the problem due to the presence of lesser amount of fat tissues on the back our hands.

Besides the natural process of aging, prolonged exposure to sun can decrease collagen production and break elastin fibers that can increase wrinkles on the back of our hands. And if you had been a playful child who didn’t mind spending long hours in the sun, your age would soon be visible on your hands through pigmentation and appearance of dark spots.

So if you want to know how to slow down problems related to aging hands, try to follow the following points:

– Provide adequate protection to your hands: The simplest thing you can do to protect your hands is to wear gloves made from rubber or plastic when you are performing daily chores, such as washing clothes or utensils and dusting.

This is the safest way to slow down aging problem by protecting your hands from harsh chemicals present in detergents.

– Pamper them with good hand cream: Using a skin care cream comprising Retinol A as its main ingredient will help prevent the signs of aging, if not reverse them. Also, there are many creams in the market that have been made using vegetable nutrients that claim to produce more collagen and repair damaged skin cells, which will make your hands appear younger.

If you simply moisturize your hands more often, you can make them appear younger and plumper. This is because we tend to wash these body parts more often, which causes loss of protective skin oils and makes our skin dry causing more wrinkles. So every time you wash your hands, do not forget to moisturize them using Shea butter or Coco butter, olive oil, or any cream containing Vitamin E

Time is a luxury but if you can spare some time for dipping your hands in a hand wax bath made of aromatic paraffin. This will provide a protective covering for your skin, which can never be offered by any other skin care product.

– Go for hydroquinone products: Hydroquinone products, which help reduce the early signs of aging on hands and return their youthful look, are being widely used these days. But it is advisable to consult a dermatologist before using any hydroquinone cream.

– Save your hands from sunlight: Any product applied on our skin takes 20 minutes to get totally absorbed. So before stepping out in the sun, apply a sunscreen with SPF 20 at least 20 minutes before. This will certainly help maintain the beauty of your hands in a big way.

And if the aforementioned remedies fail, you can take the help of an experienced dermatologist to inject some medical filler into your hands. These fillers add bonus cushion to the thin skin of our hands, which smoothen wrinkles and give the hands a younger look. You just need to spend 20 minutes at the skin specialist’s office for this treatment, and results will be visible within a couple of weeks.

Medical help and personal care go hand in hand to slowing down problems related to aging hands.

Author Bio: Mr.Fermenti Lattici

Category: Medicines and Remedies
Keywords: aging