Hand Rejuvenation Radiesse or Sculptra Optional AlexLazr

Do your hands give away your age?

Frequently the focus of cosmetic improvement is the face. Yet, one of the most age-telling body features is our hands. As we age, our hands lose firmness and plumpness and begin to look bony and fragile....with vein and joint protrusion, thin crepey skin texture and often they've become flecked with brown spots from sun exposure.

Combating the aging hand syndrome takes more than hand cream (though that simple step does make a difference). The latest technology has given us a set of procedures that will have similar effects as those we have been able to accomplish for the face.

View Video - The Facelift for Hands with Sculptra
Complete Hand Rejuvenation is a combination process which includes at its core Radiesse or Sculptra. Patients whose hands are pigmented with sun or "age" spots may choose be pre-treated with the AlexLazr to remove brown spots.

Radiesse injections immediately re-plump and replenish volume to the back of the hands to provide a supple and youthful appearance instantly. Placed beneath the skin, Radiesse raises the skin level so that tendons, joints and veins lose their prominence. Radiesse provides instant and durable long lasting results. Because Radiesse provides a scaffolding for collagen-building, the body's own collagen interweaving into this structure keeps the skin feeling softly natural and smooth.

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While Radiesse provides an instant effect, Sculptra's action delivers results over time by inducing your own collagen regeneration. The actual amount of Sculptra material placed in your skin is very minute. The final effects come about in 3 to 4 months and at that point is almost exclusively your own natural collagen. View detailed information on Sculptra.

AlexLazr for Age Spots and Pigmentation
If your hands are affected by age spots or liver spots, the AlexLazr is used to break up this pigment so the body can eliminate it. This laser seeks out darker pigment and fragments the pigment particles. As they are reduced to ultra-microscopic size, these dark pigment cells quickly surface and are both eliminated by the body's clean up cells as well as by the natural turnover of epidermal tissue.

Your hands will need to be protected from future sun damage (the main culprit in all unwanted pigmentation) by regular use of sun protection. Persistent use of sunscreen is a necessary step, no matter what cosmetic procedure your choose. Dermaceutical medical grade serums provide additional anti-aging support.

The Process

• Brown Spot Removal - if you have spots or brown patches, you will first have treatments with the AlexLazr to remove these aging collections of pigment.

• Volume Replenishment - You may opt for the instant results of Radiesse or choose the collagen stimulator Sculptra, which over time promotes your own collagen as the "filler".

• Volume Replenishment - Typical requirements are a total of 1 Radiesse syringes per hand to attain a full smooth replacement of the cushioning on the back of the hands. In some instances an extra syringe is required (total 3) if your hands have lost substantial mounts of their natural fat layer or have a very prominent bony appearance. Men may require up to 2 syringes if their hands are large.

• Topical serums, Bionect and Cellular Rejuvenation Serum, with hyaluronic acid and tissue growth factors, augment the skin's cell hydration and surface smoothness.

Photo Courtesy Steven Anderson Radiesse Patient results may vary

Factors in Hand Aging 

Pre-Rejuvenation	With Radiesse

Topical and Other "Low-Tech" Treatments

Although spot removal and volume replenishment is an ideal anti-aging hand rejuvenation process, not everyone is able to take advantage of rejuvenation programs. What are some low-tech alternatives?

Chemical peels will reap a minor to modest improvement in skin texture and pigmentation. The new SilkPeel is a microdermabrasion infusion treatment that can also improve skin texture and has zero downtime. Prescription retinoids like Avage can also be helpful as well as Cosmelan for pigmentation.

See How Radiesse Works.

Radiesse has proven to be a very versatile facial contouring product and has demonstrated durable augmentation in areas such as chin and cheek where a larger volume is required. It maintains a soft, natural feel and takes on the characteristics of the surrounding skin tissue.

Results typically last 1 - 2 years. Radiesse does not require allergy testing. Radiesse is a safe, effective and non-surgical treatment, which provides immediate smoothing of wrinkles, scars and the replenishment of volume loss.

Dr. Pilest is one of only 86 physicians throughout the country who serve as a member of the Medical Education Faculty for Radiesse. As a specially selected MEF, he is responsible for training other physicians in the use of Bioform's Radiesse long-term injectable product

The microspheres of CaHA have been shown to last up to seven years clinically. Radiesse should provide a long lasting correction, however individual results may vary, affected by age, skin type, lifestyle and muscle activity.

Read what physicians across the country say about Radiesse.

How is Radiesse injected?

A simple out-patient procedure, it is performed under local anesthesia in the physician's office and takes about 15 minutes.
Injection pain is minimized or eliminated by use of a topical cream (ELA-Max)  or pain blocks may be performed immediately before the procedure. Following the procedure, patients may immediately return back to daily activities, however, treatment sights may be swollen for 1-2 days. There is also potential for bruising at the injection sight, which may be covered with concealer.

How long will the results last?
Depending on the areas treated, most of the correction may last for many months, or even years. Dr. Pilest's patients usually see results that last between 1 to 2 years. Touch up treatments may be necessary to maintain desired correction. 

Complementary Treatments

Botox for Relaxing Wrinkles and Smoothing Skin Surfaces
Fraxel for gentle resurfacing of aging, dull, sun damaged skin and melasma
Thermage for contouring and tightening the face, and tightening the neck, arms and abdomen
Restylane for Lip Augmentation and Wrinkles
Juvederm for Lines and Lips Fotofacial for Sun-induced Pigmentation