Madonna’s Aging Hands

There’s been a lot of press going around about Madonna’s aging hands over the past few years. Blogs have been written, photos have been posted, and assumptions have been made. Some doctors have said her “vigorous exercise routine” is partially to blame, mainly because strenuous exercise does cause increased blood flow, which in turn, causes veins to appear more prominent. But hang aging is a natural thing. The question turns now to, ‘what can be done about it?’

Working out is essential to our overall health. I would never advise anyone to not work out because it could cause hand aging. Madonna has taken her fitness level to the extreme, and she’s always been on stage. There is pressure for entertainers to be fit.

Another thing to consider is that the skin on our hands is just as sensitive as the skin on our face. It’s very thin, and some of the first signs of sun damage can be seen in these areas. Sunscreen is just as important on your hands as it is on every other part of the body. Also, genes are genes, and can’t be changed – some people will be more prone to hand and neck aging than others. We all have to work with what we’ve got.

The good news is, if you’re self-conscious about the way your hands look, you can change that. We’ve been using fillers in to rejuvenate hands for years and have seen great results. My favorite hand filler is Artefill because it lasts longer than any of the other fillers, though it’s more of an investment up front. The patients who have had this procedure done have loved it. Radiesse is a great alternative, less expensive and less durable.

Hand rejuvenation is an in-office procedure that takes a short amount of time. A small wheal of numbing medicine is raised on the back of the hand with a little needle, and the filler is injected painlessly into the area. It is then massaged into position, and voila! Done in 5 minutes. You can drive off and go back to what you were doing before you came in. There is numbness on the back of the hands and sometimes the fingers for a few hours.

A great combination for those with sun damage is to get laser treatments for those brown spots and freckles. I have a combo package going with my laser expert, Marian Urban. If you have any questions about this, always feel free to call my office in Santa Fe, at 505-988-8886.

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Hand Aging, Breast Augmentation Myths and more

At the beginning of the month, AOL wrote a story about celebrity hands revealing their true age, pointing out Madonna and Sarah Jessica Parker. Women, in particular, as they age, tend to lose skin fullness in their hands. This causes veins and tendons to become more prominent and the hands to look more brittle. This is nothing unusual. And yes, it does show that you’re getting older. Although it’s not necessarily a bad thing, I have many patients who would like to do something to reverse this look.

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The in-office solution we’ve been using is to inject a filler such as Radiesse and more recently, Artefill. Artefill lasts much longer (four or five years) so that’s a major benefit. It’s an almost completely painless procedure and immediately afterwards there is a big difference in how the hands look. Not only are fillers great for the face, they are fantastic for rejuvenating the hands and plumping them up. Also like the face, laser treatments to remove sunspots, if they are present, will top off the new look.

Another in-office procedure that’s becoming quite popular is dimple creation in the cheeks. It’s an easy procedure that has you in and out of the office quickly and moving about your day. We talk about dimples, hand rejuvenation, and a strange myth about exploding breast implants in the video.

If you have any more questions about any of the procedures mentioned or would like to dive into other procedures, please don’t hesitate to call my office or ask online. If you’d like to see photos of fillers and learn more about them, click here. I’m looking forward to your comments, feedback, and questions.

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