Neck Wrinkles
- Skinfinity+
- Jun 17
- 6 min read
When our necks start looking old, it is a real heartsinker as ageing really has crept up on you when you weren’t looking. The main culprits are crepey skin and neck wrinkles but fortunately there’s a good deal you can do to improve the appearance of your ageing neck, especially if you are up for trying the latest treatments.
Treatments:
Radio Frequency
FAQ - NECK WRINKLES
Why does my neck look so old?
The skin on your neck is thinner than on your face, which means that it collapses more easily into wrinkles and folds, particularly given the way we move our necks frequently. Then coupled with the fact that there are fewer oil glands in neck skin to keep the skin supple. It all gets much worse for women when we hit the menopause as thanks to the reduction in oestrogen, the skin gets drier and loses elasticity.
Why does my neck look older than my face?
The neck is more likely to show signs of ageing than the face, and also most of us didn’t learn to look after our necks at a young enough age. If we had been scrupulous about applying supportive serums, moisturisers and sunscreen from our twenties, our necks would have less wrinkles but as it is, when we start using products on our face, we rarely think to use them all the way from the hairline to the breastbone, taking in the neck and the decolletage along the way. The result is that our necks go on ageing that bit faster than our faces, and past a certain age (usually around the menopause) that difference becomes very noticeable.
Is my phone making my neck look old?
There is a possibility that as we spend so much time with our heads bent forward looking at our devices, the posture may press the wrinkles in the neck more firmly into place. (This can also cause upper-back problems and a hunched posture.) It’s what some people call ‘tech neck’. Devices such as phones, TVs and computer monitors also give out blue light, also called high energy visible (HEV) light, which has the potential to age the skin in a similar way to UV light.
What are the surgical options for neck wrinkles?
You could have a surgical neck lift, which will tighten the skin and help to redefine the jawline as well as reducing the crepey look of older, loose skin.
How to tighten neck skin without surgery?
There are a few ways that you can tighten the skin on the neck without resorting to surgery. The key ones to know about are:
Anti-wrinkle injections or 'Botox' can help with the appearance of neck wrinkles while redefining the jawline too. This procedure is known as the ‘Nefertiti neck lift’ and can improve the appearance of neck wrinkles, though it depends what sort of neck wrinkles you have. The procedure is better at softening tight bands of muscle down the neck, the ones that make the neck look stringy, rather than softening the horizontal ‘necklace lines’.
Radio Frequency
This treatment targets crepey neck skin and neck wrinkles by generating heat within the skin so that the collagen thinks that it has been damaged. When it is damaged, it shrinks a little, so you get a small immediate tightening effect, and then, to try and repair itself, the skin produces more collagen, which helps strengthen, smooth and firm up the skin. A course of treatments will give the best results.
Injectable moisturising treatments also known as Skin Boosters tighten crepey neck skin. Although you wouldn’t expect a treatment that is originally about hydrating the skin from the inside to be able to tighten the skin at the same time, treatments such as Profhilo, Jalupro and Plinest Polynucleotides encourage ‘bioremodelling’ of the skin. This means the skin will begin to produce more of its own collagen and elastin, and become stronger, smoother and a little tighter, too.
Can Botox help with neck wrinkles and sagging?
Anti-wrinkle injections or 'Botox' can help with the appearance of neck wrinkles while redefining the jawline too. This procedure is known as the ‘Nefertiti neck lift’ and can improve the appearance of neck wrinkles, though it depends what sort of neck wrinkles you have. The procedure is better at softening tight bands of muscle down the neck, the ones that make the neck look stringy, rather than softening the horizontal ‘necklace lines’.
The Nefertiti neck lift – named after the Egyptian queen famous for her sculpted jawline and beautiful neck. The Nefertiti neck lift works by injecting small quantities of wrinkle relaxing toxin into muscles around the neck and jaw. Releasing the ‘pull’ of these muscles enables the skin tissues to move back into a more flattering shape around the jaw.
Can I use fillers to cure a crepey neck?
Dermal Filler will not 'cure' a crepey neck but they can help to improve the look of a crepey neck a little. The difficulty is that, unless the wrinkles along the neck are deep horizontal lines, filling them in can make them look overfilled, which looks unnatural and doesn’t provide a great result. What’s better for a crepey neck is to try an injectable moisture treatment also known as Skin Boosters.
What’s the best treatment for a crepey neck?
The best treatment I have tried for a crepey neck is a Skin Booster treatment called Profhilo, which places a lightweight hyaluronic acid gel into the skin. The gel spreads to cover the treated area and because it is lightly ‘crosslinked’ it remains in the skin for 30 days. During this time the gel hydrates the skin by holding water inside the skin tissues and stimulates the growth of new collagen and elastin. You need two treatments, 30 days apart, in order to see results, which kick in about 8 weeks after the first treatment. The results you can hope to see include stronger, firmer skin which is more resilient and which springs back into place more swiftly when you pinch it. And if you are lucky you will see a certain amount of skin tightening, too. All these elements help reduce the crepey appearance of ageing skin on the neck.
What are the best home remedies for neck wrinkles?
I wouldn’t advise any particular home remedies for neck wrinkles but I’d suggest you have a decent skincare regime that includes active skincare products that are able to make an improvement in the skin. You could also consider trying home use beauty devices to improve the quality of the skin on your neck.
Can any home use beauty devices get rid of neck wrinkles?
Nothing is going to get rid of those wrinkles completely, but yes, some home use beauty devices are able to improve the appearance of neck wrinkles. The only secret to getting the best results from these home beauty devices is to use them as frequently as recommended. They offer lower powered versions of the technology that you find in clinic, so repeated use is the key to success.
Radiofrequency devices use energy to stimulate the growth of new collagen in the skin. This will strengthen and tighten the skin, and soften the appearance of wrinkles.
LED masks uses red and infrared light to regenerate the skin. Studies have shown that it can improve skin hydration and firmness and reduce wrinkles measurably. Because it is a flexible sheet of a mask, it is easy to drape it over the neck and will give results if used as directed.
Will edible collagen supplements help my neck wrinkles?
It is well worth trying one of the collagen supplements that has decent data to show that it can improve the firmness and elasticity of the skin from the inside out.
Can over-the-counter skincare creams help neck wrinkles?
Using the right serums and creams can help keep your neck looking better, particularly if you use the same skincare as you use on your face:
Hydrating hyaluronic acid serums to plump the skin cells
Antioxidant Vitamin C serum to stimulate the fibroblasts that make collagen and to rein in the activity of the melanocytes that product pigmentation marks
Retinol or another retinoid for a properly powerful collagen boosting and skin smoothing effect
Sunscreen. Never forget your SPF!
What are the best exercises for neck wrinkles?
There are exercises that you can do for the neck but they will help more with the neck muscles than with the quality of the skin that lies above them. Here is one that will tone the band of muscle that runs from your jaw down the front and sides of your neck:
Wrap your lower teeth over your upper lip and push your lower lip forward
Press your tongue against the back of your teeth and hold for a count of five. Repeat five times.
Do this four times a week.
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