Ci takes it diligently facial care applying the best creams on the market every day. But Who dedicates the same daily attention to their neck too? Few. Often overlooked and excluded from the beauty routine, the neck reveals the age unmistakably. This is also confirmed by a recent study published on Goopthe digital magazine founded by Gwyneth Paltrowwhich explains why the neck is among the most difficult skin areas to keep elastic, compact and young. Here’s an expert’s opinion.
Because the neck is a “critical” area to keep young
As underlined by the Dr. Guido Corneglianiaesthetic doctor, plastic surgeon and medical director of Forma Clinic in Milan, «the skin on the neck is thinner than that on the face and contains less collagen and sebaceous glands, characteristics that make it more vulnerable to the formation of wrinkles, folds and saggingwhich can be accompanied by accumulations of fat, especially as the years pass.”
Furthermore, unlike the face, «there is a lack of solid “support” under the skin – what, on a facial level, allows the use of fillers & co. Furthermore, i Neck muscles work almost non-stop: they support the head, counteract gravity and are also affected by the long hours spent with his gaze lowered on smartphones or, in the case of those who work on a PC, in a stretched forward position”.
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The result? «The neck tends to age more quickly of the rest of the face. Not to mention that aesthetic medicine treatments have a made objectively less tangibleand therefore less satisfactory, compared to the equivalents dedicated to the face”.
How to keep your neck toned: expert advice
The neck requires time, care, attention and targeted strategies. And playing early is the key. As Dr. Cornegliani underlines, «On a day-to-day basis I advise patients to take care of cleansing and hydration of the neck as well as the facetaking care to massage a skincare product rich in oil on your neck once a day (if not twice). hyper hydrating and regenerating active ingredientsfrom peptides to hyaluronic acid, without forgetting ceramides and collagens.”
During the summer, «never without it sun protection, SPF 50, to avoid mistakes. Side professional treatments, good for preventative and structured cycles on a regular basis: biorevitalizing, collagen stimulating injections such as Profile And Radiessebut radio frequency also works well.”
“The Botox on the neck helps in case of vertical wrinklesdue to excessive tension of the platysma muscle, to relax these folds.”
Double chin and pile them up, what to do
Then there are neck blemishes that are more complicated to treat, starting fromfat accumulation. How to solve? “There chemical liposuction is indicated in this case (approximately 3-4 sessions), but if the fat is significant we move on toliposuction surgery delicate when it comes to the neck” suggests the doctor.
If, finally, the neck presents loose and sagging skin, «the doctor can resort to Endolift, minimally invasive laser procedure using a very thin optical fiber inserted under the skin to convey laser energy. Obviously if the skin laxity of the neck is significant, nothing works better than a surgical facelift”concludes the expert.