If you, like Nora Ephron, feel bad about your neck, I’ve got some options to share with you. In 2006, when Ephron’s moving and humorous collection of essays, titled I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman, was published, choices for improving the appearance of the neck were slim (and harsh), but three decades later, we have a plethora of non-invasive treatments that can have you feeling downright enthusiastic about your neck in mere weeks (and even days, with some offerings).
The neck is a unique part of the body, particularly cruel at spilling the secrets our face is trying to keep. “The neck shows aging more quickly because the skin is thinner, has fewer collagen-producing cells, and is constantly in motion from looking down at devices,” says Rishi Chopra, MD, MS, FAAD. Common woes include crepey texture, horizontal “tech neck” lines, sagging, and sun-induced discoloration. “Add in the fact that many people skip sunscreen and skincare below the jawline— even though the neck is a highly sun-exposed area—and it becomes clear why it often ages faster than the face,” he says.
