People spend thousands of hours staring at their phones each year. And because people often hunch forward and look down at their phones they may start to notice thick lines and wrinkles appearing around the neck at earlier and earlier ages. This has led to some dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and medical spas using the term “tech neck”. Like any other lines, wrinkles, or folds, tech neck can make you appear older as your skin appears less smooth. In this article, we will discuss tech neck causes, prevention, and treatments that can help decrease the visibility of lines, wrinkles, and loose skin around the neck.
What Are Tech Neck Lines?
Tech necklines are horizontal lines that are under the chin and above the collarbone. They form after spending hours a day with your head angled down. This is often caused by looking at phones, laptops, or other devices. The skin around the neck is already more delicate and thin than the skin on your face. This means it is more common to see lines, wrinkles, and sagging around the neck which can really age your appearance. Moreover, many workers are spending more time on video calls where they are looking at themselves from the shoulders up. Because of this, more and more patients are noticing issues with their face and neck and looking for treatments that can help decrease the signs of aging in these areas.
How Can You Prevent Tech Neck Lines From Forming?
While injectables that use neurotoxins or hyaluronic acid are often recommended for treating lines and wrinkles around the face they are not always recommended for treating areas around the neck. The neck area is sensitive and the skin around the neck is thinner so many of the treatments that can be used around the forehead or cheeks might not be a good fit. As such, you might need to look into other treatments that are engineered to be used on all skin types and in a variety of treatment areas including the neck or upper chest. For example, treatments like PRX Derm Perfexion can help smooth and tighten skin. PRX Derm Perfexion is a Topical Biostimulator™; it is not a peel. Similarly, some peels can be applied around the neck and help hydrate or resurface the skin in the treatment area.
Learn More About PRX Derm Perfexion
PRX Derm Perfexion is a gentle skin treatment that can be used to decrease the visibility of lines/wrinkles and other blemishes on the face, neck, chest, and other areas of the body. If you are a provider that is interested in providing PRX Derm Perfexion to your patients, please contact us to learn more, and if you are a patient who is looking for a provider in your area, please use our online provider locator.
