Hyaluronic acid injection hands

Areas subject to high mobility have thinner skin, which tends to age faster: this is true for the eyelids, as it is for the hands.

This is all the more true for the latter as 3 factors accelerate tissue aging:

• muscle thickness is virtually non-existent;
• hands are constantly exposed to external aggressions (cold, wind, humidity, sun, UV rays, etc.);
• Cosmetic hand care is sometimes neglected in favor of facial care.

This is why hand aging tends to occur early, with two main mechanisms:

• photoaging linked to the development of brown spots, which correspond to clusters of melanin;
• melting of dermal (hyaluronic acid) and hypodermal (fat) volumes, revealing bony reliefs, tendons and veins. The result is a more or less marked skeletonization, giving a gaunt hand that loses all youth and sensuality.

Dr Christelle Santini offers hyaluronic acid injections in the hands to plump them up and restore lost volume, with a dual effect:

• a plumped and reshaped hand that hides veins and bony points;
• luminous skin, which masks some of the pigments and eliminates the transparency effect.

When photoaging is more advanced, Dr. Santini can suggest pigment laser treatment to destroy melanin clusters and brown spots.

The art of successful hand reshaping lies in bringing back sufficiently plumping hyaluronic acid, without creating too pronounced a volumizing effect.

An initial examination allows Dr Santini to check the condition of your hands and skin, to identify the factors responsible for their ageing.

She listens to your needs and expectations to find out if hyaluronic acid injections can solve your problem.

Dr Santini will take medical photos, and explain her recommendations. She does not perform this type of injection on pregnant or breast-feeding women. She remains vigilant in cases of autoimmune disease, skin lesions or ongoing anti-coagulant treatment (risk of bruising or hematoma).

Hands tend to bleed easily, and it's advisable to stop taking aspirin, anti-vitamin K or AOD, with the cardiologist's approval.

There's no need to fast before hand injections, but you should avoid exposing your hands to the sun the same day or the day before.

This hand plumping hyaluronic acid injection session takes place at Dr Christelle Santini's practice, rue de la Pompe (75116 Paris).
There is no need for general anesthesia or hospitalization.

Local anaesthetization is achieved in two ways:

• a lidocaine-type local anesthetic included in the hyaluronic acid syringes chosen by Dr Santini;
• a contact anaesthetic ointment can also be applied one hour beforehand.

Injections are made with a fine needle or blunt cannula, on cleansed and disinfected skin.

Dr Santini locates the sesamoids on the back of the hand and injects hyaluronic acid into the hollows, masking veins and tendons.

This injection must lift the skin sufficiently to restore tension, without injecting too much volume to ensure a natural look.

One or two syringes are usually needed per hand.

The session lasts between 15 and 20 minutes, with a spectacular effect that immediately rejuvenates the hands.

Patients resume their activities immediately after the injections. Don't be surprised if you notice redness (resorption in a few hours), bruising (resorption in 4/5 days), oedema or slight insensitivity (all of which normally disappears within 15 days).

The result is immediate, but only stabilized after 10 to 15 days, with the possibility of touching up if necessary.
The effect is twofold:

• thetrophic effect of hyaluronic acid on the hands enhances skin radiance and attenuates photoaging;
• the shaping effect plumps up the back of the hand, with soft, plump skin that conceals veins, tendons and bones.

Dr Santini recommends an annual maintenance session to keep hands looking young.

• No work stoppage required.
• Virtually painless hand rejuvenation.
• Shaping effect without surgery or anesthesia.
• Natural look that restores beautiful hands.

What to do before a hyaluronic acid injection for the hands?

• 1 aesthetic medicine consultation with estimate and photography.
• Discontinuation of anticoagulants recommended.
• Customized treatment that can be combined with other non-invasive procedures.

How does a hand plumping session work in Paris?

• Session lasts about 15/20 minutes
• Very painless procedure.
• Several injections on the back of the hands with an atraumatic foam cannula.

What are the after-effects of hyaluronic acid injections?

• Visible results immediately.
• Few side effects, no social eviction required.
• Hand rejuvenation by injections stabilized at 15 days.
• Double action on skin radiance and hand rejuvenation without surgery.