Show patients their result before they treat.
Dark spots and uneven tone on the hands — age spots and sun damage that can make hands look older than the face.
Sarah Jenkins
Plan #4235 • Arms & Legs
Recommended Protocol
Photofacial (IPL / BBL)
VI Peels • For Hand Pigment
Pigment correctors
At-home maintenance
Dark spots and uneven tone on the hands from sun damage and aging are faded with IPL/BBL photofacials, fractional lasers, and chemical peels, plus pigment-correcting skincare. Most patients need a short series, with daily SPF on the hands essential to prevent new spots. Hand rejuvenation is often paired with volume restoration.
Hand pigment is dark spots and uneven tone on the hands, usually from sun damage, aging, hormones, or past inflammation. Often called age spots or sun spots, they can make the hands look older than the face and create a mottled appearance.
For a practice, hands are a frequently overlooked area that completes a full rejuvenation result, especially for patients investing in facial work. The clinical goal is to fade the spots and even the tone with light-based treatments and peels. Showing the patient the projected, clearer hands helps frame hands as part of a complete plan.
Hand Pigment
Where it appears
Hands
Facial area
Arms & Legs
Treatment paths
10
From in-clinic procedures to at-home regimens, Afters maps the full range of options — so patients can see what each one would do for them, on their own photo, before they commit.
Professional procedures performed by a provider to target the concern directly.
Energy-based and resurfacing devices used to treat the concern in clinic.
Branded injectables and medical products providers use for this concern.
Medical-grade products patients use between visits to maintain results.
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Common questions patients ask about hand pigment — and what practices should be ready to answer.
Cumulative sun exposure is the main cause, increasing melanin in the hand skin. Aging, hormones, and past irritation also contribute to dark spots and uneven tone.
IPL/BBL and fractional lasers target sun spots effectively, while chemical peels and pigment-correcting skincare even the tone. The hands are often treated alongside volume restoration for a complete result.
Most patients see significant fading over 2–4 sessions, with daily sun protection to keep the results.
Yes, when performed by a trained provider. The hands heal well, with temporary darkening of the spots before they flake away.
New spots can form without sun protection, so daily SPF on the hands and antioxidant skincare are key to long-term results.
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