I mainly blended my skincare down my neck, as I was taught to blend my makeup, but that really isn’t the same as applying it properly and it barely reached my dec or my hands unless I had accidentally squeezed too much out. Hence, like so many patients we see at Clinic 42, my face, neck hands and dec could at this point be from separate individuals. Both prevention and solution are relatively simple with a wide range of skincare and treatments being suitable for both face and body, particularly when addressing tone, texture and tightness.
Neck
The traditional causes of a sagging neck are sun damage, environmental stressors and diminishing facial tissue, collagen, and elastin. However more recently ‘tech neck’ is commonly being sighted as responsible for younger patients concerned with skin laxity. Persistently looking down at devices puts the muscles into a constant state of contraction, causing them to shorten, becoming weaker, and eventually shrinking over time.
Décolletage
For women, the chest is often the first area to show signs of ageing, due to sun damage and the natural ageing process. This is caused by a decrease in collagen production, less elasticity, and as a result of breast tissue pulling the skin.
Hands
Considering the work our hands do it’s no wonder they seem to age faster than the rest of our bodies. We expose our hands to the sun and other elements more than any other body part. And due to constant washing in hot water the natural oils that lubricate and keep our skin’s barrier intact are often stripped away.
As we age, the fat in the back of our hands diminishes and the reduced volume along with decreased elasticity produces translucent skin that wrinkles and shows pigment more easily…
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