Like any skin-care fanatic might, it’s likely that you give your face quite a bit of attention. Between expensive eye creams and daily applications of SPF-infused moisturizers, your complexion is probably in pretty good shape. And while it’s obviously important to care for your facial skin, your anti-aging routine shouldn’t stop at your chin.
Eventually, neglecting the skin along your neck—from your jaw to your chest—will leave you with a youthful-looking face and a sagging décolletage. Thankfully, there are quite a few treatments, from products to in-office procedures, on the market for combatting an aging neckline. Here, we asked RealSelf community members what they use to keep this area looking firm, ranking their picks from least to most invasive. Spoiler: sometimes a combination approach to anti-aging works best.
Rituals Cosmetics Anti-Aging Face Oil ($35) and AmorePacific Moisture Bound Skin Energy Hydration Mist ($35)
“I have found that oil is the best thing for my neck. I use the Rituals oil on my neck twice a day. I also hydrate my neck multiple times throughout the day, using the AmorePacific spray. I have a travel size that I keep in my purse and spray on my face and neck when I am out and about.” —Shelby, 43
RoC Multi Correxion 5-in-1 Chest, Neck & Face Cream ($28)
“I like [this] RoC Cream because it moisturizes my [neck] and helps with dullness.” —Frankie, 49
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Revision Skincare Nectifirm ($92)
“[I love] Revision Skincare Nectifirm because I had a small pocket of crepey-looking skin forming at the base of my throat and after I started using it, I stopped seeing it.” —Jam, 53
Neck Lift, Microneedling, Gold Bond Ultimate Neck & Chest Firming Cream ($10), & ZO Skin Health BrightAlive ($120)
“A surgical neck lift and monthly microneedling treatments! Products [like] Gold Bond Neck & Chest Firming Cream and ZO Skin Health BrightAlive [work too].” —Sonia, 57
Microneedling & Retin-A
“Microneedling and tretinoin [aka Retin-A] both work great for anti-aging my skin.” —Joe, 54
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Vivace RF
“Vivace RF tightens, with minimal-to-no downtime, and only needs annual maintenance.” —Anne, 59
Smart Liposuction
“Smartlipo is my favorite neck-tightening procedure because the results were incredible and it was a one-shot deal—[you] go in for surgery [and] come out without your ‘turkey neck.’ I found injectables like Kybella too unpredictable, and [they] require multiple sessions. Having the fat sucked out and completely removed via liposuction is a guaranteed way to be rid of the fat, and then the smart lipo procedure tightens the skin.” —Amanda, 30
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Fractora RF & Filler
“Fractora! I don’t have a lot of looseness in my neck, but I am having my second Fractora to tighten [the area] and then have my ‘necklace lines’ treated with filler.” —Marie, 67
Traditional liposuction
“Liposuction absolutely [works]. I had a stubborn double chin that was able to be reduced to a gorgeous jawline with a minimally invasive, very quick procedure. Wearing the headwrap for aftercare required some work-from-home time, but all in all, I’m so happy with the results.” —Jessica, 27
Ultherapy
“[I do] Ultherapy. I see visible results in a month or two that last!” —Leslei, 56
