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The skin of the hands is special, but this is rather a minus. She ages faster, loses her tone, becomes dry. What to do to prevent this from happening?
Causes of skin aging
The skin on your hands ages faster than on your body. and face. The reasons are obvious.
Cleaning, washing dishes and other daily activities do not add beauty to the hands. The skin at best comes into contact with rubber gloves, and at worst with household chemicals.
Due to the fact that hands are rarely left idle, they are at increased risk of injury (scratches, cuts, burns).
But the main reason for the vulnerability of the skin of the hands is its physiological characteristics. It is quite thin, with a weak fat layer and insufficient hydrolipidic mantle, which we constantly damage because we wash our hands several times a day.
Basic recommendations for daily care
It would seem that it is difficult to take care of your hands? Washed, dried, applied cream. But practice shows that this is not enough to prevent premature skin aging. There are a few more rules to follow.
Wash your hands cool water: Extremely cold or hot water is bad for vascular health.
Use liquid to wash cleanser with creamy texture.
Be sure to wash after apply cream on slightly damp skin and distribute it with light massage movements until completely absorbed.
Reduce skin contact with household chemicals. Do the cleaning in special gloves.
Don’t forget about extra care: scrubs, masks, mineral baths.
Do it in the salon from time to time procedures for deep skin rejuvenation.
Follow the drinking regime (at the rate of 30 ml of pure non-carbonated water per 1 kg of body weight per day) and include foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids (fatty fish, vegetable oils, nuts).
Rules and principles of care
The skin of the hands needs care regardless of the seasons and time of day, but anti-aging care for it in summer and winter, as well as day and night, still differs in some nuances. See for yourself.
Apply hand cream after every wash.
Lettom
The main culprit in the aging of the skin of the hands in the active sun season is ultraviolet radiation. Moreover, even clouds and glass are not an obstacle for UVA rays. Ultraviolet provokes photoaging, the signs of which are dryness, a decrease in turgor and skin tone, and the appearance of pigmentation.
It is important to know: even if age spots did not appear on your hands immediately after the vacation, they may make themselves felt some time later.
Spots, which are commonly called “senile”, may appear not at a mature age, but already at 35–40 years old, if in your youth you spent hours sunbathing on the beach without sun protection.
in winter
In frosty and windy weather, be sure to wear mittens or gloves. So you keep the health of blood vessels and protect the hydrolipidic mantle of the skin. As for hand care in the room, a moisturizing or nourishing cream is needed here: air-conditioned or overdried under central heating conditions in an apartment or office provokes dehydration, roughness and a feeling of tightness.
In winter, it is useful to take vitamin supplements or apply an oily solution of vitamin E directly to the skin (recall, it is called the vitamin of beauty and youth).
in the evening
At night, the skin perceives care best. You rest, and the skin is actively restored, because it does not have to spend internal resources to fight UV rays and other harmful environmental factors. Do not be too lazy to take a few minutes of evening hand care.
Make bathtub with sea salt. Rich in minerals and trace elements, it will generously share them with the skin in just 20 minutes, and at the same time soften and moisturize it.
Part of the sea salt, without waiting for its complete dissolution in water, use as scrub, mixed with a couple of drops of olive oil and a teaspoon of honey. For exfoliation, any other scrub for the body or face is also suitable. The main thing is regular use 1-2 times a week.
After exfoliation, do mask. If there is no special hand mask, apply a rich cream in a thick layer, put on cotton gloves and leave for 15-20 minutes.
Include sea salt baths, scrubs and masks in your hand care
Massage and gymnastics for hands
When applying hand cream, it is advisable to massage. Here is the easiest and least time-consuming option.
Squeeze out a little cream and warm in the palms.
Apply the product, starting with the fingertips: rub it into the cuticle – the cream is sometimes more useful for it than the oil.
Slowly move from fingers to hands – in circular massaging movements.
Ideally, the cream should be distributed to the elbows.
Gymnastics for the hands is necessary for the health of blood vessels and joints, and also helps the skin stay in good shape. The exercises are very simple. For example, such.
Vigorously clench and unclench your fists, repeat 10 times.
Squeeze your fingers into the “lock”, stretch your arms in front of you. Flip the “lock” with your palms towards you and away from you. Repeat 10 times.
Place your palms on the table. Raise your fingers alternately, one at a time, so that the rest remain pressed to the surface of the table. Repeat 3 times for each hand.
Relax your hands and shake them.
Care for mature skin
In youth and age, hand skin care is distinguished by the choice of cosmetics. Or rather, their formulas and textures.
After 30 years
There are no particular problems yet, but it is worth regularly applying hand cream and remembering to protect yourself from the sun. Choose products with glycerin and aloe vera extract for moisturizing, with chamomile extract and panthenol – if the skin is prone to irritation or you often load your hands with household chores using household chemicals.
After 40 years
A gradual decrease in collagen synthesis makes itself felt: most likely, you have already noticed that the skin began to lose density and became drier. Connect oil-based nourishing creams to care, and do a manicure not using water, but using gloves soaked in cream.
Don’t forget about paraffin wraps.
After 50 years
Hormonal changes during menopause lead to the fact that the skin of the hands becomes more vulnerable, thin and lethargic, so sessions in a beauty salon can be added to the usual care.
biorevitalization и mesotherapy: injections of cocktails based on hyaluronic acid, vitamins, amino acids, peptides will help the skin of the hands stay fresh.
Lipofilling: Injections of the patient’s own fat cells will restore softness and density to the skin of the hands.
Chemical peeling: a course of procedures evens out the relief and color of the skin of the hands, corrects pigmentation.
Photorejuvenation: under the action of broadband pulsed light, the processes of collagen synthesis are activated in the skin of the hands, which means that work is underway to restore firmness and elasticity.
Overview of cosmetics for the skin of the hands
Purification
Liquid hand soap “Grapefruit”, Kiehl’s gently cleanses the skin, softening it. Non-drying, paraben-free, has a bright citrus scent.
Lipid-restoring cleansing cream-gel for face and body Lipikar Syndet AP +, La Roche-Posay based on niacinamide and shea butter gently cleanses dry skin without causing irritation and flaking. Restores lipid balance, softens, soothes.
Exfoliation
Nourishing Body Scrub “Precious Beauty Scrub”, Garnier with cupuaçu tree seeds gently exfoliate dead skin cells. Thanks to four natural oils, including argan and almond oil, it deeply nourishes the skin, making it softer and more elastic.
Cream body scrub “Coriander”, Kiehl’s provides not only high-quality exfoliation with crushed apricot pits, but also nourishes and moisturizes the skin due to aloe vera and chamomile extracts.
Care
Cream barrier for hands Cicaplast Mains, La Roche-Posay with 4% niacinamide and 30% glycerin soothes the skin and restores its natural protective barrier, moisturizes and protects against external irritants.
Nourishing hand cream Confort Crème Mains, Lancôme enriched with acacia honey to nourish the skin of the hands. In addition, the composition contains vitamin E with antioxidant and anti-aging effect.
Hand and nail care Biomains, Biotherm — anti-aging cream with a light waterproof texture cares not only for the skin of the hands, but also for the nails. Nourishes, strengthens protection against harmful environmental factors, does not leave a greasy and sticky film.