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Having a nice neck

Nov 8, 2012 | 7:31 AM

My mother once said to me that the real way to tell a person’s age was to look at their neck and hands. The neck gets a lot of sun exposure and this is one of the leading causes of premature aging. Many women wear makeup and lotions on their face. Often these have a little bit of spf in them to protect from sun. Even if they don’t, the barrier they create can reduce the effects of the sun.

However, most people forget about their necks when it comes to makeup or creams or sun protection. The skin on this part of the body is delicate and therefore is more likely to sag.

Exilis monopolar radiofrequency is currently the number one way to tighten a saggy neck. It takes 4 to 6 treatments. Treatments are easy and comfortable.

Some people are self conscious about their neck because of acne and acne scarring. This is surprisingly common in the submental area or chin strap, just under the jaw line. A series of cold laser microderm treatments can get that acne under control and clean up a lot of scarring.