How to Antiage Your Hands
You Have Skincare For Your Face, but Are You Neglecting Your Hands?
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Dr. Greenfield also recommends localised cryotherapy, or cold therapy, to treat hands. Originally developed in Japan as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, this procedure developed a second life due to its aesthetic benefits, too. Full body cryotherapy, which subjects users to temperatures as low as negative 300 degrees Fahrenheit for two to three minutes, is perhaps the trendiest way to take this fancy ice bath. However, the procedure can also zero in on one body part — hands — and firm up wrinkles.
John Hoekman is the founder and CEO of NYC's QuickCryo, where Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are reportedly clients. "Cryotherapy stimulates collagen and elastin production, plus it increases blood flow and circulation," Hoekman said.
But don't expect it to be a quick fix. "It's something you would need to do on a regular basis," he explained. "If you want to try it from an antiageing perspective, you would need to do a lot at first, then less over time."