{"id":16372,"date":"2024-03-26T08:39:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T13:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldenstatedermatology.com\/?p=16372"},"modified":"2024-03-26T08:40:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T13:40:36","slug":"how-to-improve-your-necks-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldenstatedermatology.com\/blog\/how-to-improve-your-necks-appearance\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Improve Your Neck\u2019s Appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"
Remember when you never thought about your neck? In your teens, 20s, and 30s, you probably rarely gave it a glance.<\/p>\n
But now, as you\u2019re getting older, your neck suddenly steals the show. Whether it\u2019s wrinkles, lines that look like tiny chokers, the dreaded \u201cdouble chin\u201d or the \u201cturkey neck,\u201d this always-visible part of your appearance might be making you feel older than you want to.<\/p>\n
As skin ages, two key proteins start to diminish: elastin and\u00a0collagen.<\/p>\n
Collagen is constructed of fibers tightly woven together. If you picture those fibers as a frame, with skin on top of it, you can see how the stronger the frame, the firmer the skin. Different but equally useful is elastin, which \u2014 as you could guess from the name \u2014 provides elasticity. That\u2019s why, when you\u2019re younger, you can pull your skin away from the bones and it bounces back. When you\u2019re older, it kind of stays where you left it, before slowly gliding back into place.<\/p>\n
Part of the decline in those two proteins is simply due to natural aging, and how that affects each of us differently. Inadequate nutrition or too much alcohol can also cause them to diminish faster, as well as certain external factors, including:<\/p>\n
As with many skin conditions, how your neck ages isn\u2019t completely out of your control. Let\u2019s start with prevention. Just like the rest of your skin, your neck needs protection from UVA and UVB rays, as well as free radicals. Double-up on a good Vitamin C product and full spectrum sunscreen<\/a> \u2013 always.<\/p>\n Another key step: moisturizing. Just like skin on your hands or your face, your neck needs to stay moisturized. Even though the skin on your neck is thinner than the skin on your face, you can use facial products<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI love the DefenAge product for the neck,\u201d says Jaqueline Calkin, MD of Calkin & Boudreaux, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate, \u201cand the SkinMedica TNS Advanced Plus. You apply that product first, to face and neck, and the DefenAge goes on top of that.\u201d And then, of course, add sunscreen!<\/p>\n Certain injectable products, like Kybella<\/a>\u00ae, work by melting away fat, aka the \u201cdouble chin.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis procedure can help with excess volume under the chin,\u201d said Dr. Adam Ford of Calkin & Boudreaux, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate, \u201cand it\u2019s an easy process to do.\u201d<\/p>\n Other products that work for the neck are Hyperdilute Radiesse and Sculptra, both of which improve collagen production for firmer skin \u2014 on the face as well as the neck.<\/p>\n Injectables can also be useful for specific concerns related to your platysmal bands. Of the 20 muscles in your neck, these help you move your jaw and your mouth. They also tighten the skin of your lower face and neck. When they weaken, you can start to see vertical \u201cbands\u201d or cords on your neck. A neurotoxin like Botox<\/a> can help reduce their prominence.<\/p>\n If extra fat isn\u2019t your concern, but loose skin and skin texture is, ask your dermatologist about lasers.<\/p>\n Laser technology, whether through light or heat, works as a catalyst for your skin\u2019s power to increase collagen and elastin. Lasers are noninvasive, and offer a variety of approaches<\/a>, so most people are potential candidates for this kind of treatment.<\/p>\nInjectables<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Lasers<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n