Many dermatologists warn that hands are one of the first parts of the body to show signs of aging.
A woman has shared the skincare routine she follows to keep herself looking youthful.
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On a Reddit publishuser Caitykate98762002 showed a before and after photo of her hands before detailing each step of her anti-aging regimen.
She explained that her hands started to develop wrinkles sooner than she expected.
“When I took pictures of my nails, I started to notice that my hands looked older than they should have,” Caity said.
“I’m amazed at what a difference a routine has made.”
Caity credits her daily routine with losing years of the appearance of her hands.
“I believe this progress is mainly due to SPF and hydration, but I have also been using some active ingredients,” she said.
For her morning routine, she revealed that she washes her hands with diluted water Dr. Bronner’s Soapavailable for $16 at Target.
Next, Caity applies the facial serum Eve Hansen Vitamin C into her hands.
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The skincare product is available for $17 on Amazon.
Finally, she applies a layer of sunscreen, which she reapplies throughout the day.
For her nighttime routine, she washes her hands once again with Dr. Bronner’s soap.
Caity switched from Eve Hansen Vitamin C to the brand retinol serumavailable for $29 on Amazon.
She said she occasionally applied tretinoin cream to her hands.
Caity explained that she only did this step “if I have leftovers from my facial.”
Finally, she added the $10 La Roche Posay Lipikar AP + Moisturizeravailable at CVS.
What is tretinoin?
Tretinoin is a vitamin A derivative used to treat acne and other skin conditions.
Creams containing the ingredient can be used to combat fine wrinkles, dark spots or rough skin caused by the sun.
Tretinoin works by brightening cells and replacing older skin with younger skin.
It slows down the way the body removes cells that may have been damaged by the sun.
Source: Mayo clinic
Reddit users shared their thoughts on the beauty routine in the comments section.
“Hey!!! I’m going to try to do a hand skin care routine! I have elf claws!” wrote an impressed reader.
“Wow! You took some years away from them,” said another commenter.
“Wait, holy shit, my hands have basically been like your ‘before’ picture for well, forever,” said a third person.
“OK, damn, [I’m] I’ll do some shit for them from now on, I guess.”
“Witchcraft! Magic! No, seriously, amazing. My hands also look like the previous photo and I [thought]’I think this is what turning 30 means’ [but] you gave me some hope,” wrote one reader.
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