Our hands are an intricate part of how we function every day. When issues exist with our hands, whether cosmetic or health-wise, the passage of time and the progress of aging can cause noticeable loss volume, larger veins appearing, and irregular contours begin to appear. Our hands are considered one of the first areas of our bodies to reveal our age first, as they’re the most visible and exposed parts of our bodies to factors such as sunlight and constant use. While these natural signs of aging are normal, for some, the severe pronunciation of aging hands makes it difficult to manage. However, with the power of hand restoration, these physical markers can be erased, and your hands can look as good as new!

What Makes Hand Restoration Unique?

Today, many people are pursuing hand and facial rejuvenation with a huge amount of interest over the last few years. The hands, however, are a challenging and complex part of our bodies that require intricate understanding to approach. People seeking smooth, youthful hands often face poor laxity of the skin along the surface of the hands, prominent veins and tendons underlying the hand structure, and even aging spots develop along the surface of the skin. To achieve contour and fullness, plastic surgeons have to use medical techniques that work intricately with the body’s function to help restore appearance, thus making it a challenging excursion.

Luckily, hand restoration isn’t just a simple one technique procedure, as hand restoration is an adaptive, ever-evolving procedure that uses multiple methods for each patient’s individual needs. These techniques include:

• Fat Transfer: A fat transfer works to correct volume loss by collecting a fat graft from other body areas and then surgically grafted onto the hand area. Fat transfers work best due to their low rejection rates and successful healing times. Through fat transfers, hand restorations can last for years.
• Dermal Fillers: Dermal fillers benefit from being a less invasive treatment method and tend to be long-lasting due to the way they restore contour and fullness throughout the hands. Dermal fillers also can remove visible bumps and lumps found throughout the hands and work to increase collagen production.
• Skin Excision: Skin excisions work around areas of loose skin around the hands. The loose, old age skin areas are removed and are typically used for those with mild to moderate volume loss. This surgical method can also be combined with other methods to create contoured, smooth hands.
• Sclerotherapy: This form of therapy is a non-surgical method that uses sclerosing solution and is typically used to remove the appearance of varicose veins and spider veins across the hands. It also targets veins that cause bulging underneath the skin and helps restore lost volume.

Hand Restoration: A Customized Approach To Beauty

Hand restoration uses a combination of procedures to help remove signs of aging, restore lost volume, and give your hands a new, more youthful appearance. For more information about hand restorations and what they can do for you, contact your local plastic surgeon to learn more about your treatment options.