How to prevent veiny hands

Both Sarah Jessica Parker and Madonna have them. No matter how smooth your face, veiny hands will always betray a woman’s age. Our hands tend to age faster than our faces because the skin on the back of the hand is much thinner than that on the face. So when even a small amount of collagen begins to break down due to ageing it’s going to have a noticeable impact on our hands. Here’s how you can turn back the clock.

Moisturise
There are several creams available that appear to promote new collagen formation. A study, published in Journal of Drugs in Dermatology in 2007, reported that 83 per cent of women between ages 35 and 65 who tried creams containing growth factors like collagen found improvement in their hand wrinkles. But if you want to stay away from pricey products, just moisturise. While a moisturiser won’t create new collagen, it can leave skin looking plumper and more youthful.

Apply sunscreen
One more key to keeping hands looking young is to avoid direct sunlight. The next best thing is to coat your hands with a good sunscreen several times a day.

Wax your hands
Give your hands a heated paraffin wax bath. It can be very useful for deep moisturising. Wax coats the skin, offering a form of protection you don’t ordinarily get from a cream.