TREATMENTS FOR AGED HANDS IN MILTON KEYNES

As we age, our hands delicate skin tends to lose its elasticity, resulting in wrinkles and loose skin. In addition, over exposure to UVA rays can cause age spots on hands which adds to the overall look of ageing hands. Hand ageing is a normal part of the ageing process but hands can appear prematurely aged for multiple reasons such as smoking, sun exposure or over exposure to excessive washing. 

Hands can appear aged in multiple ways: 

Wrinkled skin on hands / crepe skin: Caused by a combination of ageing and depleting collagen and elastin, as well as the use of soap and detergents and excessive UV exposure. This is because the collagen and elastin fibres decrease with age and are broken down by UV rays. Repeated washing and exposure to cleaning agents causes our hand skin to become dehydrated and thinned which can make it appear more wrinkled. 

Hand hollows / loose skin and prominent veins - With age our collagen and elastin levels fall (particularly after menopause where there is a sharp decline in oestrogen), this leads to the lose of fat and soft tissue, the skin loses its elasticity and recoil and can give the appearance of loose skin on the back of hands. Veins become more prominent because you lose the fat and soft tissue that lies beneath the skin. 

Age spots on hands / Sun spots - We have all seen 'age spots,' which can appear after years of sun exposure these occur on your face, hands, and arms, brown spots most frequently appear, caused by years of sunlight (UV rays) – hands are a sun exposed area and commonly get sun spots / hyperpigmentation. They become more prevalent with age, people over the age of 50 being more susceptible. The majority are harmless and do not require medical treatment, other than for cosmetic reasons.