I work for a plastic surgeon and my best tip will give you young hands forever – always keep a must-have item in your car

A PLASTIC surgery doctor’s assistant has revealed her pro tip for keeping your hands looking youthful.

The key is to always keep a skin care product in your car and apply it as soon as you are in the driver’s seat.

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Eleni Sgantzos (@injectoreleni) is a board-certified dermatologist and injector based in New York City.

In a viral TikTok video, she shared her “pro tip from a plastic surgery PA” — and all you need is a bottle of sunscreen.

“This is my best tip of all. I tell everyone that,” she said.

“Keep sunscreen in the car and put it on your hands.”

Sgantzos demonstrated how she rubs sunscreen on the tops of her hands to keep them from getting sticky.

“Just do it,” she urged viewers.

In the caption, she reiterated that this is her “best tip” for having “young hands forever”.

“Also leave it in your car to apply [before] getting a gel manicure!” she advised.

Sgantzos told The US Sun that “many of his patients get gel manicures, which expose their hands to intense ultraviolet light.”

“I love telling my patients to apply sunscreen and wear UV-protective gloves while getting their nails done,” she said.

“Sunscreen on your hands and UV-blocking gloves are also great to use during long car rides to prevent sun damage to your hands.”

Sgantzos’ video has been viewed more than 825,000 times and received hundreds of comments.

“I keep mine in my bag! I loved this tip, young hands foevaaa”, replied a fan.

“I do this and I also use these protective gloves that hold them so you can wear them while driving,” wrote another.

“SPF mani/driving gloves save lives!” someone else agreed.

Others pointed out that sunscreen can become less effective if left in a hot car, which Sgantzos confirmed is a valid concern.

“I heard that when sunscreen gets hot it degrades faster, so keeping it in the car can make it less effective,” explained one commenter.

“That’s true,” the AP responded. “This may cause it to expire before the expiration date!

“But every little bit still helps and if it’s a reminder to put it in, it’s better than nothing.”

When responding to another commenter, she also noted that “windows typically block UVB rays, but not UVA.”

Sgantzos added that the sunscreen she keeps in her car isn’t one of her favorites, which makes her more comfortable leaving it there.

“It’s the super-light Hero Force Shield,” she explained. “I don’t like the face, so I leave it in the car.”

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