Hand and Foot care

Hand and Foot care

If your hands are dry and cracked, keep a tube of hand cream in your bag, on your desk, and near the bathroom sink. Chronic chapping and cracking can lead to scars, so reapply frequently to prevent long-term damage. If you wash your hands frequently and cream isn’t enough, consider getting a paraffin treatment to keep your skin soft. Or rub in a few drops of oil and wrap your hands in a warm towel for 5 to 10 minutes.

If you have brown spots on the backs of your hands, remember to apply sunscreen whenever you’ll be outside and when you’re driving. (By the way, these spots have nothing to do with your liver.) Skin-lightening creams that are designed for facial spots (like Clinique's Even Better Clinical Spot Corrector) can help fade them. For stubborn spots, I give patients my own compounded prescription-strength fade cream, and I may use a laser or a chemical peel solution for the best results.
If your skin is thin, use a retinoid-containing product (either retinol or prescription-strength tretinoin) to boost collagen production and fight crepiness. If your skin bruises easily, try Auriderm gel, which contains vitamin K oxide and has been shown to reduce the severity and duration of bruises.
If your hands have prominent bones and veins, they may need the help of a plastic surgeon, who can inject fat, Radiesse, or Sculptra to camouflage the bones and tendons and restore youthful plumpness.


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