AGED HANDS
Hands can be the last area that we think of treating. However, it can be a giveaway as to the aging process. The skin become dehydrated, lacking moisture and youthfulness. When we look at them, they feel older than we look. This is mainly due to sun exposure and exposure to detergents and soaps.
Skin boosters can be used to improve the aged appearance of hands.
Some treatments work over several months to help stimulate collagen to be deposited in the skin. For comfort during this process, we use the following:
⦁ Local anaesthetic cream
⦁ The filler itself has anaesthetic, so we use this to guide our area of injecting
⦁ Ice is also used
⦁ Nitrous oxide (gas provided by many dentists) can also be provided.
Consultation
The cosmetic practitioner will assess hands, and determine which product will be more suitable.
Questions will be asked about prior medical history. Your practitioner will take you through the consent process and advise you on outcomes and any side effects. They will most likely take before and after photos if possible.
Treatment Preparation
We prefer for you to attend at least 30 – 40 minutes before treatment. At that point we can use local anaesthetic cream and wrap up hands with glad wrap to optimised anaesthetizing the hands.
Additionally “happy gas” or Nitrous oxide will be available to make you more comfortable. The hands are a delicate area and as such they can be sensitive to work done on them. The hands will be cleaned with an antiseptic solution.
Post Treatment After Care
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Avoid exercise for 1 -2 days
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No vigorous exercise
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No activities requiring tight grip strength
What To Expect?
You may get bruising and swelling in this area. S ome points may remain a bit tender for a few days. However you can treat this with over the counter pain relief.
Due to TGA restrictions imposed from 1 June 2024, we are not permitted to provide further detail as to the treatment even in the form of educational content. Please be wary of promotional material from overseas which are in the form of advertising and do not provide adequate education