"Hand blocks": possibilities of correction

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Olga Antonyuk, dermatologist (Ukraine)

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"Bat wings", "hand blocks", "senile elbow" - as soon as our patients do not call the problematic condition of the hands in everyday language. Even 10 years ago, no one thought seriously about the appearance of the elbows, hands, and forearms. Everyone was interested only in the general appearance of the face, in the best case - the décolletage area and, of course, the general contour of the body. 

When it comes to hands, patients are most bothered by how they look in photos and how they look unsightly in a short-sleeved dress. They want to get back the thin, graceful hands of their youth. As a rule, correction options for different groups of patients differ significantly. In today's article,

I would like to highlight my vision of solving the problem for the so-called "moderate" group of patients, that is, those who do not have serious problems with excess weight, deep aging of the skin.

In general, the algorithm for correcting the skin of the hands is practically no different from that for other parts of the body. Methods of lifting, moisturizing, stimulation of reparative processes and antioxidant protection should be combined. The subject of losing weight in the hands can be considered as a separate topic. In this area,

I usually use injectable lipolysis based on injectable implants, which include indirect lipolytics, lymphatic drainage and vascular components. I avoid using direct lipolytics in this area to avoid possible complications of drug contact with myofibrils.