What are the best treatments for crepey skin on hands, arms, and legs? I am looking for treatments that really work

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What are the best treatments for Crepey Skin on hands, arms, and legs. And I am not interested in any creams or potions. I am looking for laser or radio frequency, or any other treatment that really works. There is very little information available, but maybe because there are no treatments that work? I had Ulthera done on my arms with hardly any results. I have no photos, but I am 5.7 and weigh 135lbs. Am in my 50s. I just hate the look, and it seems to increase rally fast.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

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Dr. Karamanoukian 
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Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Nonsurgical options give only mild improvement compared to surgical lifting. Skin tightening can be done with a combination of Vanquish, truSculpt iD, Venus Legacy, Exilis, and Cellutone/Zwave. However for best results, an arm lifting procedure can be combined with a high definition procedure at the same time. I recommend a hi definition procedure like VASER liposuction. I use VASER HI DEF with ThermiRF and fat grafting to get the most fat removal, skin tightening, contour and definition. This combination will give you the most toned result. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a hi definition physique expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Susan Chapman, MD · Answer

Without pictures it is hard to tell, however, there are many factors that come into play like age, skin elasticity and other factors. As you age, natural collagen breaks down, resulting in wrinkles and loss of volume. There are a few collagen treatments for different parts of the body that you might benefit from.  For hands, you can do a filler like Radiesse, which is a volumizing filler that will give you an instant lift by filling your wrinkles and folds to help restore a more youthful look to your skin as it continues to work with your body by stimulating the natural production of collagen. It gives a smooth and natural look in just one treatment. Temspure Envi is another alternative for your arms and legs by delivering a radiofrequency to gently heat your skin and give you a temporary "tighter" feeling and look.  Over time, it helps your own skin to create new collagen, which will give you tighter, younger looking skin.  As long as you have realistic expectations about your final results, hopefully, you will be satisfied.

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