Aging Hands
Hands age no matter what we do. Sun exposure will make your hands look older faster, but there is another problem, volume loss. Volume loss occurs in the natural course of aging. Continuous use results in quicker loss of collagen in the hands compared with our faces. There is less fat on the hands to begin with, patients often complain their hands look skeletal.
The loss of volume that occurs with age can make your hands look much older than the rest of you. Veins become more prominent, tendons show and bones protrude. Eventually, years of sun exposure creates dark spots, thin skin, and fine lines. Many patients take such great care of their face but the hands don’t get nearly as much attention.
Treatment Options
Fillers
Fillers work in nearly every area of the face. They also work in your hands. At CPW Vein & Aesthetic Center we choose from a few fillers that are our “go-to” options for replacing volume in the backs of your hands – Radiesse, Restylane Lyft and Voluma. Radiesse has been used for about 5 years and has proven to be very successful. Restylane Lyft and Voluma both are reversible and last a long time. These two products seem to be taking the place of Radiesse. Either will accomplish the goal of restoring a more youthful look and feel to your hands. Results easily last up to a year.
The Tetra PRO CoolPeel CO2 laser is by far the gold standard for resurfacing skin to treat fine lines, skin texture & tone, wrinkles, age spots, pores and loose or discolored skin & scars.
When the CoolPeel energy is applied to your skin, the old and damaged skin is removed, then new collagen production is stimulated in multiple layers thereby leaving you with beautiful new youthful looking skin. Additionally, structural components of skin such as “elastin” are tightened for long-lasting benefits. We can further control the output of the Tetra PRO CO2 laser to deliver higher energy where necessary to customize the treatment to your specific anatomy and desires. As with our entire practice, designing a bespoke treatment plan for every patient is paramount.
Tetra PRO CoolPeel™ CO2 is a one-of-a-kind laser that offers fully customizable skin resurfacing treatments and will completely rejuvenate your skin, without the downtime of traditional CO2 lasers. Tailored to your unique needs, the CoolPeel treatment works within your lifestyle to give you dramatically smoother, brighter, younger-looking skin.
Tetra PRO CoolPeel
Before & After
Tetra PRO CoolPeel
If you have dark spots, we typically will treat those first with our M22 IPL. Typically, it can take 2-3 treatments to reduce accumulated sun damage including brown, red spots as well as uneven skin tone. The repeat treatments are done every 4 weeks until we reach an optimal outcome.
M22 Photofacials
IPL Skin Treatments
If you have dark spots, we typically will treat those first with our M22 IPL. Typically, it can take 2-3 treatments to reduce accumulated sun damage including brown, red spots as well as uneven skin tone. The repeat treatments are done every 4 weeks until we reach an optimal outcome.
Chemical Peels are specifically formulated to rejuvenate aging skin and help prevent future damage. CPW Vein & Aesthetic Center's Chemical Peels are very different from the standard. Everyone is different. We will spend have a consultation with you to discuss what is your best treatment option. Peels can help restore the skin tone because it:
Reduces the appearance of age spots
Brightens even the most stubborn areas of discoloration
Smooths away rough skin texture
Soften fine lines and wrinkles
Restore a more even skin tone
Chemical Peels
Procedure
We recommend for patients to come into the office roughly 45 minutes before their appointment time so we can apply a numbing cream to make sure it is a painless procedure.
For those having filler, Jessica Plotnick, PA-C will inject the filler into the tops of the hands to refill the lost volume, making them smooth and soft. Filler treatment last for one to two years.
The TetraPRO CO2 CoolPeel, IPL and filler treatments each take about fifteen minutes. Downtime is minimal. Some patients can have swelling of their hands for up to 2 weeks after any of these treatments. We recommend for patients to avoid wearing any rings for the one to two weeks after the procedure and until after all of the swelling has subsided. We also recommend wearing sunscreen after the Tetra and IPL treatments.
