3 Ways To Treat A 'Turkey Neck' And Smooth Fine Lines, According To Doctors
1. Choose A Hydrating Neck Cream
In our mid-to-late 20s and early 30s, "we start to lose about one percent of collagen per year, making the skin lose its firmness," Ostad explains. "Loss of collagen and elastin leads to sagging skin and horizontal creases on the skin," he notes.
With that said, Ostad points out that one great way to treat an aging neck is to frequently apply a hydrating neck cream.
"The best ingredient for a neck cream is one that has high concentrations of active ingredients including hyaluronic acid and retinols," he says.
He recommends his brand's 'Neck Refining Cream,' a "medical grade anti-aging cream for the neck." This product, he says, has a "combination of unique ingredients including gentle retinoids and growth factors" that help improve fine lines and wrinkles on the neck.
Additionally, Ostad suggests looking for products with "growth factors, vitamin C, vitamin E, ferulic acid, and retinoic acid" to help smooth wrinkles on the neck area.
2. Try Fillers & Microneedling
Horizontal neck lines, Aliksanian notes, are "caused by a combination of genetics and environment." As we age, we "lose some of the superficial fat in the neck which had given the skin support," she adds.
"Environmental causes like constant neck bending to look at our phones and sun exposure" also contribute to the appearance of lines in the neck.
For those who might want a faster treatment for this, Ostad explains that fillers and microneedling procedures can help lift the skin in the neck area.
"In my practice we offer hyaluronic acid fillers and Morpheus 8, which is microneedling and radiofrequency energy," he says. "These treatments help boost collagen production, which reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles as well as skin texture," he goes on.
3. Revamp Your Skincare Routine With Serums & SPF Protection
All of the aforementioned procedures have best results when "coupled with effective daily topical skincare targeting signs of aging," Aliksanian concludes.
"We have incredible results when patients use a daily peptide serum containing exosomes plus a nightly retinol cream to gradually repair the skin," she shares.