Women purchase and use a variety of skin care products for their face however most neglect their hands. Yet our hands have the most exposure to aging factors such as sun, environmental irritants,
dish detergents, and household cleaners. The results are age spots, wrinkles, prominent veins and dry thin skin. So if you don’t want your hands to give away your age, you need to include them in your daily care routine.

When you apply sunscreen to your face, remember to slather it over your hands, fingers and wrists. You need to prevent the breakdown of your skin’s elastin and collagen that is caused by exposure to sunlight.

Our grandmothers followed a all natural skin care regimen in which they applied home made moisturizers to their hands before bedtime and then covered them with white cotton gloves. However, our grandmothers did not have the skin products available today. Applying a retinol cream at night will build collagen. But be sure to apply a moisturizer over the retinol cream as it often causes dryness.

Exfoliate your hands every two weeks just as you do your face, using the same skin care products that you apply to your face. Be sure to moisturize after the exfoliation. If your hands are already showing your age, there are skin care products available that can reverse the situation. Age spots can be erased by application of various creams and gels. However, it will be months before results will show.

Dermatologists have care treatments for the skin that produce immediate results. Cryosurgery using liquid nitrogen or laser treatments will eliminate sunspots. Chemical peels are effective in reducing wrinkles. Physicians can also inject fillers that will hide veins. Another alternative is foam sclerotherapy which is an injection that dissolves the veins. However, foam sclerotherapy will not prevent other veins from appearing later. Whatever options you select, you need to strive for an age match between your hands and face.