One area that suffers most from the damages of time and the harsh Middle Eastern sun is our hands. Whether you are driving, scrolling, sanitizing, or even celebrating, your hands are exposed to the sun, leading to sun-damaged hands over time. But when it comes to skincare, they are frequently the most neglected.
Hand rejuvenation in Dubai has become one of the signature treatments at Ecla Clinic, with advanced aesthetic solutions helping our patients restore not only the appearance but also the confidence in their hands.
Let’s take a closer look at how sun damage impacts your hands and what you can do today to reverse the signs.
How Does the Sun Affect Your Hands?
Your hands are fully exposed throughout the year, especially in Dubai’s extreme heat, unlike your face, which is usually protected by sunscreen or makeup. The skin on the hands is thinner and has fewer oil glands and loses collagen over time, making it more susceptible to:
- Hyperpigmentation (age or sun spots): Dark spots or age spots are one of the most common signs of sun exposure on the hands. These marks occur due to the excessive production of melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color, when the skin is repeatedly exposed to UV rays.
- Loss of volume and thin skin: As we grow older, collagen production slows down, and the skin on our hands becomes thinner and more crepey. Sun exposure accelerates this process, making veins and bones more visible. It also causes the skin to look more wrinkled and saggy.
- Wrinkles and fine lines: Staying too long in the sun damages collagen and elastin fibers in the skin, leading to early wrinkles, fine lines, and sagging skin.
- Rough skin texture: The skin on your hands becomes rough, dry, and uneven due to the combination of UV damage and environmental pollutants. This causes your hands to look old and less youthful.
While a dedicated skincare routine may provide some protection, the hands remain vulnerable without targeted treatment. That’s where sun-damaged hand treatments come in, serving not just as a cosmetic procedure but also as a crucial solution to restore a youthful, even skin tone.
Introducing Hand Rejuvenation
Hand rejuvenation is not a one-size-fits-all treatment. It’s a custom blend of high-tech intervention and medical aesthetics that restores hydration, smoothness, volume, and skin tone, all in harmony with your natural features.
Who Should Consider the Treatment?
If you’re experiencing any of the following, you are a perfect fit:
- Dark spots or sun freckles on the hands
- Loss of fat around hands (gives a veiny or bony appearance)
- Wrinkled or crepey texture
- Uneven tone or dullness
Our aesthetic experts will examine your hands carefully and design a perfect treatment plan specific to your desired outcomes and lifestyle.
Most Popular Hand Rejuvenation Treatments in Dubai
Here at the Ecla Clinic, we know that your hands are a reflection of your overall appearance. We design subtle treatments for sun-damaged hands to address specific concerns like loss of volume, pigmentation, and texture while ensuring natural and long-lasting results.
Here is a closer look at some of our top-hand rejuvenation treatments:
- Dermal Fillers: Restoring Volume and Smoothness
Dermal fillers replenish the natural volume lost over time due to aging and sun exposure as your hands develop a thin, crepey look. A professional injects the fillers into your hands to restore volume, smooth wrinkles, and reduce the prominence of veins and tendons.
- Benefits: It provides an immediate plumping effect, replenishes volume, and reduces wrinkles.
- Ideal For: Clients with thinning hands whose veins and tendons are visible.
- Procedure Time: About 30 minutes, with minimal downtime.
These fillers are natural-looking and long-lasting and work immediately to help maintain hands that remain youthful and smooth for months.
- Laser Treatments: Targeting Pigmentation and Texture Issues
Laser treatments are one of the most effective treatments to reduce the appearance of sunspots and age spots and improve the texture of the skin. We offer many different laser treatments at our clinic for the specific concerns of your hands.
- CO2 Fractional Laser: Penetrates deep into the skin, stimulating collagen to smooth wrinkles and scars.
- Q-Switched Laser: Directly targets pigmentation and works to fade sunspots and discoloration on the surface of the skin.
- IPL (Intense Pulsed Light): It reduces hyperpigmentation so that your hands have a more even skin tone and texture.
Laser resurfacing treatments can help clear your hands by smoothing the skin, improving overall texture, and rejuvenating their appearance.
- Platelet-Rich Plasma for Natural Rejuvenation
PRP therapy uses blood from your body to promote collagen and repair skin texture. We draw a small quantity of blood, concentrate the platelets, and then inject it back into your hands. The therapy works best for fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of volume as it provides healing from the inside.
- Benefits: Promotes collagen production and natural plumping and improves skin tone and texture.
- Who’s it for: Patients seeking a non-invasive, natural solution to treat thinning skin and fine lines.
- Procedure Time: The procedure takes approximately 1 hour.
This is an ideal treatment for those who are looking for natural and long-lasting results.
- Chemical Peels for Smoother, Brighter Skin
Chemical peels can be life-changing for clients with rough, sun-damaged skin or pigmentation concerns. These treatments remove the top layers of skin, exposing new, smoother skin underneath. Chemical peels use a range of acids, including glycolic, salicylic, and lactic acids, that dissolve the damaged skin cells.
- Benefits: Lightens pigmentation, smoothens skin, and promotes collagen production
- Ideal For: Clients with rough skin texture or sunspots
- Procedure Time: It takes approximately 30 minutes to complete the procedure.
For optimal results, chemical peels can be done in a series depending on your skin condition.
Conclusion
Sun damage can significantly affect your hand’s appearance, but you can regain a youthful, radiant look with proper hand rejuvenation treatments. Effective, safe, and non-invasive treatment options can take care of sunspots, wrinkles, and volume loss, leaving your hands a mirror image of your youthful self.
Book a consultation with us today at the best aesthetic clinic in Dubai and take the first step toward rejuvenating your hands. Say goodbye to sun damage and hello to smoother, brighter, and more youthful hands.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What causes sun damage on my hands?
Prolonged exposure to UV rays causes sun damage by attacking and breaking down collagen and elastin, ultimately leading to age spots, wrinkles, and thinning skin.
- How can I prevent further sun damage on my hands?
Use broad-spectrum sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) daily, wear UV-protective gloves, and avoid direct sunlight during peak hours.
- Is it safe to treat sun-damaged hands during the summer?
Yes, but you should be extra cautious. Stay out of the sun for at least a week after treatment, and follow the aftercare instructions to avoid complications and worsening damage.
- Can sun-damaged hands be reversed completely?
Sun damage can be minimized with treatments like chemical peels or lasers, but complete reversal is not possible. Improvement in appearance is achievable.
