Hands reflect age

• May 4, 2024

The face one of the favorite places for skin care female: Wrinkles, dark circles, spots and other imperfections generated by time, are punctually addressed.

However, Mary Carmen Sánchez, dermatologist at the Military Hospital , says that the skin of the whole body age As of the age of 20, only a small number of women give special care to their hands , which are an unbreakable reflection of the passage of time.

Therefore, "the skin of the hands It reflects not only your age, but also your occupation and the dozens of activities that you carry out daily. So it's fundamental to take care of it, "explains Sánchez.

"According we grow old , the skin of the hands it looks less smooth, soft and elastic; it even thins at the same time blood vessels and the ligaments that make it become more evident. The grease it is atrophied and the hand looks more skeletal, "says the expert.

Between the common injuries of the skin For the passage of time they are: Freckles , various types of keratosis (spots), wrinkles , loss of freshness and reduction of hydration , among others.

To restore a younger look to the hands , according to the specialist, natural fat is applied or injected filling materials such as hyaluronic acid , since from the 40 years it is notorious the aging on the back. Other treatments can be used as cryotherapy, laser or pulsed light to remove freckles and spots and, even, injuries.

To prevent the reflection of the passage of time, the dermatologist recommends using moisturizing creams and with retinol to prevent the skin Dehydrate, crack and cause pain. As it applies solar filter during the day, to avoid sun damage; besides going to a specialist to determine some other treatment.

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