PRP for Hand Rejuvenation and Arthritis
Your hands give you away. You have taken care of your face, but your hands still show every year. Or arthritis has made everyday tasks painful. Or both.
Hands are exposed more than almost any body part. Sun, weather, chemicals, and constant use take their toll. Meanwhile, hand arthritis affects over a million people in the UK, making simple tasks difficult.
PRP can address both concerns. Rejuvenation for ageing hands. Relief for arthritic joints.
Why Hands Age Visibly
Hands lose fat and collagen faster than faces. The skin becomes thin and crepey. Veins and tendons become prominent. Age spots accumulate from decades of sun exposure.
Most people neglect hand skincare entirely. While faces receive serums, creams, and sun protection, hands get nothing except hand wash.
The contrast between a well-maintained face and neglected hands is often stark. Your hands can make you look a decade older than your face suggests.
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PRP for Hand Rejuvenation
PRP stimulates collagen production and improves skin quality. For hands, this means thicker, less crepey skin, improved texture and tone, reduced prominence of veins and tendons as skin plumps, and healthier-looking skin overall.
Treatment involves preparing PRP from your blood, then injecting it across the backs of the hands. Some practitioners combine this with microneedling for enhanced results.
Results develop over weeks as collagen builds. A series of treatments produces optimal improvement. Maintenance sustains results.
Understanding Hand Arthritis
Hand arthritis commonly affects finger joints (interphalangeal joints) and the thumb base (carpometacarpal joint).
Osteoarthritis causes joint stiffness, aching, and eventually bony nodules around joints. The thumb base is particularly common and particularly disabling.
Rheumatoid arthritis causes inflammatory joint destruction, typically affecting multiple joints symmetrically.
Pain, stiffness, reduced grip strength, and difficulty with fine tasks like buttons and writing are common symptoms.
PRP for Hand Arthritis
PRP delivers growth factors that reduce inflammation, potentially slow cartilage degeneration, and improve joint comfort.
For hand and finger joints, PRP is injected under ultrasound guidance directly into affected joints. The small joints of the hand are technically demanding to inject accurately. Imaging guidance ensures precision.
Results typically develop over weeks. Many patients experience meaningful pain reduction and improved function. Effects may last months, with repeat treatment available when benefit fades.
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Treating Both Concerns
Many patients have both ageing skin and arthritic joints. PRP can address both in the same session.
Aesthetic treatment to the skin of the hand combines with therapeutic injection into painful joints. This comprehensive approach treats the hand inside and out.
Who Benefits Most
For rejuvenation: Those noticing crepey skin, visible veins and tendons, volume loss, or concern that hands look older than face.
For arthritis: Those with hand or finger joint pain not adequately controlled by medication, those wanting to reduce reliance on painkillers, and those with early to moderate arthritis (severe bone-on-bone disease may respond less well).
What Treatment Involves
Your consultation assesses your specific concerns. We examine your hands, discuss your goals, and recommend appropriate treatment.
For rejuvenation, PRP is injected across the backs of the hands after optional numbing. For arthritis, affected joints are identified and injected under ultrasound.
Treatment takes 30 to 45 minutes depending on what is being addressed.
Mild swelling and bruising may occur. Most people resume normal activities immediately.
Combining Treatments
Hand rejuvenation can combine PRP with other approaches.
Dermal filler adds instant volume. It plumps hands immediately while PRP builds longer-term improvement.
Laser or IPL can address pigmentation and sun damage alongside PRP's collagen stimulation.
For arthritis, PRP can complement physiotherapy, medication management, and splinting.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do hand rejuvenation results last? Typically 12 to 18 months. Maintenance treatments sustain improvement.
Is hand injection painful? Topical numbing is used for skin treatment. Joint injections cause brief discomfort. Most patients tolerate it well.
Can you treat all my finger joints? Multiple joints can be treated in one session. We prioritise the most symptomatic joints if treating several.
Will this cure my arthritis? PRP can reduce symptoms and may slow progression, but does not reverse established arthritis. Realistic goals are pain reduction and improved function.
Should I rest my hands after treatment? Gentle activity is fine. Avoid heavy gripping or impact for a few days. Normal use resumes quickly.
How much does hand treatment cost? Pricing depends on whether treating skin, joints, or both, and how many joints. Contact us for specific pricing.
Your hands deserve attention too.
