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" Q. My hands are starting to look like my grandmother&amp;#039;s. What can I do?   A. THE DERMATOLOGIST SAYS: &amp;quot;Hands are the most sun-exposed part of the body after the face and chest, but most women aren&amp;#039;t as diligent about protecting them \u2014 which is why they often show damage early on. Excessive sun exposure causes spots (from overproduction of melanin) and prominent veins (due to collagen damage that thins the skin). Loss of fat, which happens with age, also makes veins more visible.&amp;quot; Skin-brightening products containing vitamin C or kojic acid can reduce spots after three months of daily use. &amp;quot;But you must also apply sunscreen every morning \u2014 and every three hours when you&amp;#039;re outside \u2014 to prevent new spots,&amp;quot; Fields says. No cream will fix bulging veins, but a moisturizer with light-diffusing particles can make them less noticeable.\u2014 Kathy Fields, M.D., assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco, and coauthor of Write Your Skin a Prescription for Change A. THE CHEMIST SAYS: &amp;quot;When your hands are dry, lines and crepey-ness are more obvious, which is why it&amp;#039;s so important to keep them moisturized: It plumps the skin so they appear more youthful.&amp;quot; Most body lotions aren&amp;#039;t hydrating enough to do the job, so use a hand cream that contains humectants like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, which draw water to the skin, plus ingredients that prevent moisture loss, such as petrolatum and cocoa butter. Reapply throughout the day \u2014 &amp;quot;especially with all the hand-washing you do during flu season,&amp;quot; says Wilson \u2014 and wear leather gloves (which won&amp;#039;t wick away moisture) when you&amp;#039;re outside. &amp;quot;They keep hands hydrated while protecting against dry air and UV rays, which cause damage even in the winter.&amp;quot;\u2014 Ni&amp;#039;Kita Wilson, cosmetic chemist and vice president of research and innovation at Englewood Lab in Englewood, NJ A. THE MANICURIST SAYS: &amp;quot;Cracked, ragged cuticles make hands look worn. To rejuvenate them, exfoliate with a scrub, then rub a dot of cuticle cream into each nail bed. Give it a minute to absorb, then use an orange wood stick to push back your cuticles.&amp;quot; Long, pointy nails look old-fashioned, so file &amp;#039;em short and round, then either buff each nail with five strokes of a nail buffer labeled &amp;quot;240/320 grit&amp;quot; or apply a fun polish color. (&amp;quot;But keep in mind that blue-ish shades can make veins more obvious on fair skin,&amp;quot; Logan says.) For something classic, try a warm-toned neutral polish. And if you&amp;#039;re getting a salon manicure, &amp;quot;add on a paraffin wax treatment,&amp;quot; she suggests. &amp;quot;It plumps the skin and makes hands incredibly smooth and baby-soft.&amp;quot;\u2014 Lisa Logan, celebrity manicurist whose clients include Beyonc\u00E9 and Madonna HANDY SOLUTIONS: Rodan + Fields Anti-Age Shield Hand Balm SPF 30, $43, has vitamin C and light-diffusing particles.  Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream, $5.99, contains glycerin and petrolatum.  Leather gloves protect skin. Echo gloves, $115.  A cuticle cream such as Sally Hansen Nails &amp;amp;amp; Cuticle Hand Creme, $5.99, absorbs better than an oil.  CND Nail Colour in Desert Suede, $9. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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