Following.

This is timely...I started using retin a about three months ago and am seeing improvement in my face, but not really my hands...

The problem with the backs of hands is that we have to look at them all of the time :( I mean...I don't see my face much...

I have done a strong peel on them in the past and may do so again now that the retin a has given them a boost. I have nothing to lose at this point...

From what I see online, fillers work...

Told my kids from ages ago....sunscreen sunscreen sunscreen the backs of your hands....it's like the surface is just primed to be ruined by the sun (angle/use/exposure)...

Interested to hear what others have found that works.

I've had fillers in my hands and there was a slight improvement, but the fillers don't last long in the hands. I decided that it was too expensive to continue doing it.

Penny, what kind of peel did you have on your hands?

I used a 30% tca peel....

My hands and skin are like iron though...I can tolerate this. But it's a tough one only recommended for use by professionals...

I like to live on the edge, I guess.. :-/

I hate to tell you, but it's too late. We get so much sun damage on our hands driving, imo. I did an expensive CO2 treatment and did not see much change, if any. I use a moisturizer, synant peptide serum at night and more. NOTHING has made a different. I also thought about fillers, but it would take a lot and it's expensive and doesn't last long.

Oh yeah, see my hands in the wedding ring thread. My hands do look like my mother's. OTOH, we don't really wrinkle on our faces so if I have to pick, my hands can look older than my face. But Mom always said your hands can't hide your age!

I have fine lines on my hands and can see some sun spots will be making their way up in the future. Joy. I say just moisturize really well and use sunscreen. I like the Neutrogena Norwegian Hand Cream and when I take the time to use it consistently (my hands are a dry, cracking mess in the winter) my lines are gone.

I don't care how my hands look. I care how they feel.

So, I use hand cream (Clinique Body Butter works for me) and also, at times, pure shea butter. The shea butter (pure, no other ingredients!) Lasts through 3 hand washings and is great for gardening.

Just know that whatever you put on your skin is taken into your body.

My skin has thinned a lot after menopause and I use my hands a lot in my work, and wash them a lot as well, which can really dry my skin out, if I'm not diligent in using some type of product to keep them moist. I mostly use a beeswax & olive oil balm that I make myself.

And I just can't keep sunscreen on my hands for long because of how often I wash them.

And I hate Softsoap! Just one washing and my hands feel like itchy paper.

Thinking I need to try pure shea butter...

I'm pretty sure this is working for me, but after I put an anti-aging serum on, both morning and night, I put some on my hands. Then I slather on lotion.

Of course the wrinkles are there, but they don't seem as bad.

I like Bag Balm. The distinctive scent makes me feel like I've really done something, and it does soften the skin a little.

Funny, I was looking at my hands last night thinking the same thing. Why not use wrinkly cream on the back of my hands at night...

From what I understand, emu oil is very absorbable by the skin due to the small particles (so much so that it can be used as a carrier oil).

Also lanolin...very softening. It will give a barrier so that moisture isn't lost. Sheep shearers know :)

Hyaluronic acid reduces water loss, giving a plumper appearance (I understand it's good to take as a supplement, also.)

Just stuff I've gleaned from my own research into active ingredients and what works and doesn't work. Always interested in the good stuff :)

Is there anything that really works for sun/age spots?

Hydroquinone cream...

Peels.

People seem to love Obagi in general...I've never tried it as it's too expensive for me.

Thank you, Sheeisback for suggesting Neutrogena Norwegian Hand Cream! I was leery when I saw it looked greasy, but a little goes a long way and there is no residue left to transfer to clothing, etc.

I tend to use Aveeno products at night as they are completely fragrance free. I never thought of using sunscreen on the back of my hands but it sure makes sense.

I'm going to try the Neutrogena product, if it's fragrance free.

I think, not sure, it’s all about thinning skin, as Carol said upthread. And if so, what can be done for that? Lotions can help that. But preventative. ?

Retin-A has been shown to thicken skin and address sun damage. They (users) say it takes months to see the difference, but one day you take a closer look and realize that your skin looks better. It doesn't add plumpness back, though.

I'm 48 and am tossing around the idea of starting it. It has studies to back up the claims and the side effects can be minimized by careful administration. For now, I use a hydration-focused regimen on my face, neck, chest and my hands get whatever is left over. That and sunscreen have made a pretty big difference since I started in addressing aging last January.

I use hydration/occlusive creams or lotions after showering and put sunscreen on everyday so, I'm not ignoring the other parts. The upper third just gets "special" attention!

I recently went to a dermatologist for the first time. For the thinning skin on my arms, he recommended Differin Gel Adapalen Ge 0.1% (it is sold for an acne treatment, but he said it also helps with thinning skin). I can certainly tell a difference since beginning using it. It is an OTC medication. He also recommended I start taken a supplement Rutin. He said he knew Sprout's grocery carried it and thought that Walgreens and CVS might carry it, too. I found it at Sprouts; the brand is Country Life and it is 500mg strength and is gluten free.