Have you ever noticed an older woman with beautiful, healthy skin, but when you noticed her neck was all wrinkled? This happens because most women are not in the habit of taking care of their neck as well.
It’s not just the skin on the face that tends to reveal age: the neck also suffers over the years, with sagging skin due to the drop in collagen production. Therefore, today we are going to talk about some specific treatments for this region.
Skin aging
Aging is something very natural. Time passes and our skin tends to become saggy or, to put it mildly, more “relaxed”.
In addition to our own bodies naturally wearing out with age, other factors also contribute to the increase in certain signs of old age.
Exposure to sunlight is one of them: depending on the time and intensity with which we are hit, they damage the dermal and elastic fibers of the skin more quickly.
In addition to this, we have factors such as mechanical stress!
Also called tech neck or technological neck, it is the formation of horizontal wrinkles on the neck – famous Venus necklaces – formed due to excessive use of the neck due to looking down so much (using cell phones and tablets).
The way we sleep, sometimes on our stomach, on our stomach or with our head turned to the side, also helps with the formation of horizontal wrinkles.
But I have great news!
Even if prevention was not carried out early on and the sagging in the neck area has started to appear, treatment is still possible.
So let’s get to them!
1. NECK LIFTING WITH BOTOX – NEFERTITI EFFECT
This is botulinum toxin injected into the platysma, a muscle found in the neck region, running from the jaw to the clavicle. This muscle communicates intimately and blends superiorly with the muscles of the entire face. Botulinum toxin points located on the jaw line and close to the angle of the mouth reduce the contraction of the platysma muscle, which acts to pull the mouth and the lower third of the face downwards. By blocking its action, the muscle contraction vector is directed upwards, which literally suspends the muscles of the middle and lower third of the face. In addition to the muscle blocking effects, there is also a decrease in the secretion of sweat and sebaceous glands as well as a decrease in the contraction of the skin’s most superficial muscles, which contributes to improving the appearance of enlarged pores. With this treatment, the main effect is the so-called “Nefertite effect”, or the “stretching” of the neck.
The effect really occurs, and it is exuberant in some cases. When the first signs of aging occur in the jaw line and neck, with the loss of structural elements of the face located there, the procedure is well indicated.
2. Collagen biostimulators
Biostimulation consists of injecting substances such as polylactic acid (Sculptra) and calcium hydroxyapatite (Radiesse) into the skin, through cannulas, and spreading them over the entire length of the wrinkled neck.
These substances are previously diluted and have the ability to stimulate collagen production and thus tone the skin.
Depending on the degree of sagging, 3 sessions may be necessary at a monthly interval and may be alternated. The choice of how this will be done will depend on the degree of neck involvement and the patient’s age.
The improvement normally becomes visible 40 days after the second application, which is the time needed for collagen to mature.
3. Microneedling
It is a treatment in which several sterilized surgical steel needles are used, which can even be arranged in a roll (which can contain up to 540 needles), to facilitate its application.
This roller is applied to the skin, causing small punctures, which increase vasodilation, stimulating the formation of collagen and also increasing the absorption of some medications applied directly to the skin, known as drug delivery .
Generally, 3 applications are required at 30-day intervals.
4. Skinbooster
Our skin when young is characteristically smooth and elastic, as it contains hyaluronic acid, a natural substance in the body that fills the spaces between cells. However, as we age, the amount of hyaluronic acid decreases, reducing the skin’s hydration and elasticity and contributing to the appearance of wrinkles.
Fortunately, this substance can be replaced. Applications can be made in short periods of time, such as lunch time, and then you can follow your usual routine. Furthermore, there is no need to carry out prior testing and you will be able to see the results instantly.
The good news is the launch of Restylane Vital, which allows the application of hyaluronic acid in difficult-to-treat areas, such as the lower eyelid and neck, without adding volume, just hydrating the area.