Hands up if you've had cosmetic surgery

They've had the tummy tuck, chin-tightening, Botox jabs, face and bottom lifts, but, to the appearance-obsessed, those scrawny, tell-tale fingers will give away their true age. But now, help is at hand - cosmetic surgery has finally reached the ends of the arms. Hand rejuvenation is the new must-have procedure.

These "hand-lifts" are achieved by one of two methods: either fat transfer from elsewhere in the body or mesotherapy, injecting cosmetic fillers similar to those used on the face. Wrinkled, bony hands with prominent veins and deep grooves suddenly become plump and healthy looking.



Simon Withey, a consultant plastic surgeon at London Plastic Surgery Associates (LPSA), said demand for the little-known procedure had picked up by between 300 and 400 per cent over the last three years, with his clinic now conducting at least one hand-lift a week.

"Hand rejuvenation is not something that is really in the public eye, but more and more people are requesting it," said Mr Withey. "A lot of them are afraid that their hands give away their age, particularly if they've had other work done.