With age, the skin naturally loses levels of collagen, elastin and Hyaluronic Acid. As levels of these structural skin components begin to deteriorate, fine lines and wrinkles begin to form. This can lead to visible signs of fine lines and wrinkles on the face, a loss of firmness and even fine lines and wrinkles on the neck area. More and more, wrinkles are starting to appear on the neck even before the aging process due to repetitive and exaggerated motions, such as repeatedly holding the neck in the same position while looking at a phone or computer screen, while sleeping or otherwise holding your neck in the same position over an extended period of time. Once these repetition-based wrinkles begin to form, they can be hard to reverse as the skin continues to age without a targeted approach to help replenish the declining levels of collagen and elastin.

While neck wrinkles are part of the aging process and appear as skin’s levels of collagen, elastin and Hyaluronic Acid begin to decrease, early signs of wrinkles on the neck often appear as horizontal neck wrinkles across the front of the neck and are not necessarily age-related. The early onset of horizontal neck wrinkles can occur if you’re repeatedly holding your head and neck in a certain position for an extended period of time. If you’re looking at a phone or computer screen with your head at an angle for hours a day, this can cause neck wrinkles to form, and a similar effect can occur if you hold your head in a certain position while sleeping. These types of lines that appear early will likely worsen as the skin ages if no preventative measures are taken.

“Tech neck,” also known as “text neck” is a term used to describe the wrinkles that can appear from holding your head in a certain angle to view a phone or computer screen. According to a 2019 internet studyⁱ, on average, people spend 6.3 hours a day on a device, with majority of the time being spent on a cell phone. Not only can “tech neck” lead to potential neck pain, but it can also lead to early signs of neck wrinkles from holding the weight of the head at a 15-60 degree angleⁱⁱ to view a device.

You can help lift, firm and smooth the neck area just as you can the face through an anti-aging skincare routine. Anti-aging formulas that help boost elasticity and visibly diminish the signs of fine lines and wrinkles can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on the neck. To promote visibly firm and smooth skin and reduce visible neck wrinkles, we recommend keeping the skin hydrated, selecting formulas with Hyaluronic Acid that work to help firm, smooth and plump the skin such as our Vitamin C Serum and always completing your daily routine with a sunscreen. Our anti-aging cream is gentle enough for the delicate skin of the neck area and is formulated to specifically target signs of aging including visibly reducing wrinkles on the neck, making it a multi-benefit addition to your anti-aging skincare routine.

You can pair your anti-aging routine with a limiting of the amount of time spent looking down at your phone or otherwise on a device so to help avoid the appearance of wrinkles on the neck associated with tech neck.

Treatments for tech neck and helping prevent wrinkles on the neck from forming as a result of tech neck involve limiting the amount of time you spend on your phone or computer per day, performing stretching exercises to stretch the neck and postural muscles and positioning your screen at eye level. It’s also recommended to stay hydrated so that the disks in your spine stay healthy and pliable.ⁱⁱⁱ Maintaining skin hydration can also help prevent the skin from becoming dry and more likely to form fine lines and wrinkles. Formulas such as our efficacious, 7-in-1 benefit anti-aging cream can help maintain skin hydration as well as help lift, firm and smooth the skin to help prevent the visible signs of neck wrinkles as a result of tech neck.

Applying repeated pressure to certain areas can cause a breakdown in collagen^iv, which can lead to the formation of fine lines and wrinkles on the neck and face. So, if you’re repeatedly sleeping in a certain position night after night, this can lead to fine lines and wrinkles in the neck area. Selecting an efficacious night cream can help prevent wrinkles on the neck while sleeping. Our firming face mask can help firm skin overnight. This formula can be applied to the face and neck area so you wake up to skin that looks and feels smoother. Our nighttime facial oil can also help treat and restore skin overnight and keep skin hydrated so you wake up to skin that looks and feels refreshed.

While it’s possible to help smooth and diminish the signs of fine lines and wrinkles, it’s recommended to start firming, lifting and smoothing skin before visible signs of aging begin to appear. Choosing anti-aging treatments with ingredients such as Peptides, Retinol, Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin C can help promote skin that’s visibly smooth and supple for healthy, younger-looking skin.