Did you know that a woman's hands are one of the first places to reveal her age? We take care of our face and neck, and maybe even our décolleté...but our hands are an afterthought. Do you have ragged cuticles and brittle nails, and your hands are rough, cracked, and dry? Or do they feel silky and smooth when you touch them? Take care of your hands if you want to keep everyone guessing about your age!

Tips to Make Your Hands Look Younger
Apply at least SPF15 sunscreen to your hands. In the glove compartment, keep a little tube of sunscreen.
While watching TV or reading a book, massage your cuticles with hand cream.
Before going to sleep, moisturise your cuticles. Apply extra moisturiser to your hands and wear cotton gloves to bed if you have excessively dry hands; you'll wake up with soft hands the next day!
Apply moisturiser and put on cotton-lined rubber gloves. While you're working, soften your hands!
When driving or participating in sports, use sun-protective gloves. Some wristbands encompass the entire wrist.
Use hand soap with a pH balance. Harsh soaps remove the skin's natural hydro-lipid film (acid mantle), exposing it to the drying and ageing impacts of the environment.
Exfoliate your hands in the same way that you exfoliate your face. 2-3 times per week, exfoliate with a mild exfoliator.

 

When working in your garden or yard, wear protective gloves.
Apply your preferred hand moisturiser after washing your hands and while they are still wet.
When it's cold and windy outside, wear gloves.
Remember to take your fish oil supplement, which is beneficial to your skin and hair.
Treatments containing alpha hydroxy acids are available over the counter and are mild on the skin. Because AHA can make your skin more sensitive to the sun, always wear sunscreen.

 

Cosmetic procedures can also be used to heal previous damage and improve the appearance of your hands. To see if one of these procedures is right for you, talk to a certified esthetician, dermatologist, or cosmetic physician about your options. These procedures are effective but can be costly, so be sure to use our list of measures to prevent or slow down the signs of ageing in your hands before undergoing any surgery.

Laser resurfacing: A plastic surgeon or dermatologist uses a wand-like equipment to execute this surgery. Any dark 'age' spots will be erased, and your wrinkles will be less obvious.
Microdermabrasion exfoliation: A qualified esthetician can do this non-invasive process, which involves rubbing a dermabrasion machine over your skin multiple times with tiny grains. The top layer of the skin is removed, exposing healthy new cells and removing dead surface cells.
Restylane is hyaluronic acid-based dermal filler (which is naturally occurring in our skin but diminishes with age). It will plump and revitalise the skin for up to 6 months after being injected under the skin.
Chemical Peels: To remove wrinkles and discolorations, an acid solution is applied to the skin's outer layer. Your dermatologist or cosmetic surgeon will be able to tell you which peel level (low to deep) is right for you.