In the past, there were fewer options for procedures that could help to improve the appearance of the skin or to eliminate fat, and fewer still that were non-surgical. Nowadays though, cosmetic skin clinics can offer new and often groundbreaking treatments such as hand rejuvenation, skin hydration and CoolSculpting. All of these treatments are different, and target different areas of the body, but all of them can help you to achieve the appearance that you desire.
Hand rejuvenation
As one would expect, hand rejuvenation is a treatment for the hands. More specifically though, it is a treatment that aims to help dry skin, wrinkly skin and age spots that have developed on the hands over time. This treatment will usually be done using Radiesse or Restylane Skinboosters.
Radiesse is what’s known as a ‘dermal filler’. This means that it is a fluid that is injected into the skin – in this case, into the hands – to cause the skin to increase in volume, which helps to get rid of wrinkles by giving the skin more elasticity. Furthermore, Radiesse contains calcium based micro-spheres, which are useful in getting the skin to produce more of its own collagen naturally. This collagen gives the skin a texture and appearance that is more lifted and contoured.
Restylane Skinboosters use a series of micro injections to inject fluid into the hands. This fluid absorbs water and improves deep skin hydration, giving your hands better firmness and smoothness.
Skin hydration
There are several treatments which aim to improve the hydration of the skin. Many of them use hyaluronic fluid to target and improve the condition of dry skin, as well as improve the skin’s elasticity and reduce the amount of skin imperfections. One such treatment that does this is Juvéderm Hydrate.
Juvéderm Hydrate is an injectable treatment that aims to improve skin hydration specifically in the face, neck, chest and hands. It aims to provide deep hydration within the skin to help it retain a healthy glow. After the injections, you should notice that your skin is more hydrated almost immediately. Furthermore, this treatment has no downtime associated with it and so you should be able to resume your normal activities immediately after the treatment as well.
CoolSculpting
This is a popular treatment which is designed to decrease the amount of fat across various different areas of the body, in particular, in areas which are resistant to typical methods of diet and exercise. This treatment is also sometimes known as ‘fat freezing’, on account of the fact that it works by cooling and crystallising your body’s fat cells, which causes them to die, this then allows your body to remove these cells as a part of its own natural system. Currently, it is the only FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved, non-surgical procedure to reduce fat across the body. Most people will see the continual, long-lasting results of this treatment at around 2 to 6 months after the initial treatment. Furthermore, as it is completely non-surgical, there is usually very little downtime, with most people being able to go to work again the day after receiving treatment.