Anti-Aging for the Neck: A Comprehensive Guide
Just like any dedicated skin-care enthusiast, chances are you pay a considerable amount of attention to your face. With pricey eye creams and daily applications of SPF-enriched moisturizers, your complexion is likely in decent condition. Yet, while taking care of your facial skin is undoubtedly crucial, your anti-aging routine shouldn't end at your chin.
Eventually, disregarding the skin along your neck – from your jaw to your chest – could result in a youthful face but a sagging décolletage. Fortunately, there are numerous treatments available in the market, ranging from products to in-office procedures, for combating an aging neckline. Here, we asked Ruli community members about the methods they use to keep this area firm and ranked their choices from the least to the most invasive. Surprise: sometimes a combined approach to anti-aging proves most effective.
Rituals Cosmetics Anti-Aging Face Oil ($35) and AmorePacific Moisture Bound Skin Energy Hydration Mist ($35)
“I have discovered that oil is the ideal choice for my neck. I apply the Rituals oil on my neck twice daily. I also hydrate my neck multiple times throughout the day using the AmorePacific spray. I have a travel-sized version that I keep in my bag and spray on my face and neck when I'm out and about.” —Shelby, 43
RoC Multi Correxion 5-in-1 Chest, Neck & Face Cream ($28)
“I like [this] RoC Cream as it moisturizes my [neck] and helps with dullness.” —Frankie, 49
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Revision Skincare Nectifirm ($92)
“[I adore] Revision Skincare Nectifirm because I had a small area of crepey-looking skin forming at the base of my throat and after I began using it, I no longer noticed it.” —Jam, 53
Neck Lift , Microneedling , Gold Bond Ultimate Neck & Chest Firming Cream ($10), & ZO Skin Health BrightAlive ($120)
“A surgical neck lift and monthly microneedling sessions! Products [such as] Gold Bond Neck & Chest Firming Cream and ZO Skin Health BrightAlive [also work well].” —Sonia, 57
Microneedling & Retin-A
“Microneedling and tretinoin [also known as Retin-A] both function splendidly for anti-aging my skin.” —Joe, 54
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Vivace RF
“Vivace RF tightens with minimal to no downtime and only requires annual maintenance.” —Anne, 59
Smart Liposuction
“Smartlipo is my preferred neck-tightening procedure because the outcomes were astonishing and it was a one-time deal – [you] go in for surgery [and] come out without your ‘turkey neck.’ I found injectables like Kybella too unpredictable, and [they] demand multiple sessions. Having the fat extracted and completely removed through liposuction is a guaranteed method to get rid of the fat, and then the smart lipo procedure firms the skin.” —Amanda, 30
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Fractora RF & Filler
“Fractora! I don't have a significant amount of looseness in my neck, but I'm having my second Fractora to firm [the area] and then have my ‘necklace lines’ treated with filler.” —Marie, 67
Traditional Liposuction
“Liposuction undoubtedly [works]. I had a stubborn double chin that was successfully reduced to a beautiful jawline with a minimally invasive and very quick procedure. Wearing the headwrap for aftercare required some time working from home, but overall, I'm extremely pleased with the results.” —Jessica, 27
Ultherapy
“[I undergo] Ultherapy. I observe visible results within a month or two that persist!” —Leslei, 56
