Hand Rejuvenation

Our hands are exposed to the sun daily, and they are continuously exposed to the elements, so they tend to show their age much more quickly than other parts of the body. Because everyone sees our hands, we want them to look their best. Bugling veins, age spots and loss of youthful plumpness can make our hands look older, but now there are many options available for those who want to take action to reverse the signs of aging on their hands and try to achieve a more youthful appearance.

When you make the decision to do something about your hands, you will want to find a surgeon and meet with them to help you go over all of the options available to you. Your doctor will help you to decide which of the treatments available will achieve the results you desire.

• Some of the options available for hand rejuvenation include laser treatments to remove age spots
  
• Soft tissue fillers that are either natural or synthetic can be used to plumb up the skin on the back of the hands
  
• Serums such as glycolic acid or Retin-A are applied topically to the hands to fade age spots
  
• Chemical peels and micro-dermabrasion peel away the outer layer of the skin and encourage new skin growth on the hands
  

Hand rejuvenation treatments are purely cosmetic and are not covered by health insurance. Different treatments have different prices depending a lot on the region where the doctor is located, and the doctor's level of expertise and reputation for hand rejuvenation techniques.

The cost of certain procedures varies also depending on what treatments techniques are used.

Again, it can't be stressed enough how important it is to discuss your goals with your doctor and let him or her know what your goals are. Your doctor can show you a range of before and after photos to give you an idea of past procedures that have been done on other patients.

Other things to discuss with your doctor include finding out how long each procedure will take, what your recovery process will be depending on which treatment option you choose, what kinds of anesthesia options are available. You should ask about your surgeon's level of expertise in the treatment options you have chosen. While you are in the process of researching prospective cosmetic surgeons, you want to find out if the doctor you have chosen has any pending malpractice suits against them if their malpractice coverage has been suspended, or denied.