One of the most telltale sign of aging are our hands. With age the skin over the back of the hand becomes loose and wrinkly making underneath veins and tendons visible. However reverses the aging process and makes the hand youthful again.
Outpatient clinic procedure
Duration: 15 minutes to 1 hour
Longevity: 1-2 year
Downtime: none
Fillers are a fantastic way to add youthfulness to the hands, it restores lost volume, minimises the appearance of veins and tendons and stimulates natural collagen production. The results can last over a year with immediate improvement seen after the procedure. There might be mild bruising that resolves in few days.
Day care procedure
Duration of procedure: Around 90 minutes depending on the area
longetivity: several years.
Down time; 5-7 days
In fat transfer, fat is harvested from abdomen or thigh through liposuction and then fat is refined
and injected into the hand . It adds volume to the hands' wrinkled areas, covering
underlying vessels and tendons while improving the quality of the skin. Also can be
injected in the fingers.
There might be mild bruising and pain in both donor area and recipient sites. However normal
activity can be resumed in a week. Results are immediate however ovr time some fat is absorbed
and you may need multiple sessions.
Outpatient clinic procedure
Duration: 30 minutes to 1 hour
Anesthesia; Local
Longetivity: improves skin quality, needs multiple sessions.
Downtime: ablative ; 5-7 days
Laser therapy options often include ablative fractional resurfacing lasers and intense
pulsed light (IPL) to remove outer layers of skin that have been damaged by sun
exposure or premature photoaging. Brown spots and wrinkles on the hands can be
improved via laser treatments. The heat generated in deep tissues from laser resurfacing
also stimulates collagen and elastin production for plumper skin as well. There may be
bruising redness stinging post procedure for dew days.
Outcome depends on the location and size of the fistula and status of surrounding tissues. Although most of the fistula closes after the surgery, some may recur and requires further surgery.
It usually takes less time than the original hypospadias repair and completes in less than an hour.
The surgery is performed under general anaesthesia and as a day care procedure. Patient can go home the same day after recovery from anaesthesia.
The most common complication is recurrence of the defect. Others complications include infection, difficulty in urination and stricture formation