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Any suggestions for dealing with saggy skin on neck apart from surgery?

(16 Posts)
Allamanda Sat 08-May-21 19:04:43

Hello, I had this problem, nice when hubby jokes, not, ‘you have a neck like your Dad’, hereditary problem. Anyway on a weight loss journey too, hoping this will also help with my snoring at night. I don’t know I am snoring of course.
I have started using a Body Firming Foam on my neck with good results. Focusing on looking my best for the big 60th Birthday this year in July. Hope you all are keeping well, best wishes x

THErose5 Thu 28-Jan-21 00:50:01

May be worth looking on YouTube. Face exercises or yoga are very good for improving the neck as well as the face.

I used to do face exercises, they were quite good, I just got lazy and gave up, but I do plan to get back into it soon.

Baggs Tue 12-Jan-21 15:06:34

Does accepting that older necks often looks scraggy count as "dealing with" it?

That's my plan anyway.

Nanna58 Tue 12-Jan-21 15:01:18

I need my neck done_ but then my face would look bad.Then I could have that done - but my body would look bad.... Think I’ll just give up ?

GagaJo Tue 12-Jan-21 13:09:39

A friend of mine had her neck done. It still looked like the neck of an old woman, BUT the skin was tighter. I'd settle for that.

Lucca Tue 12-Jan-21 08:52:05

I’d settle for a scraggy neck if my face were less hideous! I have unusually wrinkled skin and don’t like looking at myself in mirror or photos.
All I can say is I try to make an effort to dress well wear scarves earrings etc and lipstick ! And smile.
I find mask wearing rather a boon !!
Anyway I don’t think any creams etc will help if I’m honest

Kandinsky Tue 12-Jan-21 08:32:51

Neck exercises?
Good neck cream?

I’m not ready to rock the ‘Albert Steptoe’ look either but it’s inevitable unfortunately.
It’s either scraggy turkey neck or 6 chins.

The joys of ageing.

FannyCornforth Tue 12-Jan-21 02:55:13

blondenana

Mine has im.proved since I put a bit of weight on.don't like the extra weight but it's not lot about a stone

That's reminded me of the old saying that when you get to a certain age you have to choose between your face or your body, as to which one looks good.
Dame Barbara Cartland famously said that her ploy was to chose her face, and to 'stay sitting down'.

blondenana Tue 12-Jan-21 01:06:06

Mine has im.proved since I put a bit of weight on.don't like the extra weight but it's not lot about a stone

BlueBelle Fri 04-Sept-20 20:22:39

I didn’t know you could have surgery on necks I don’t know why people with plastic faces like Priscilla Presley have such old necks I would have thought they d have had them done if you can
Be glad you re alive to have a neck to moan about ?
I think we need to accept what we ve got at each stage in our life, why wipe it all out
I can’t imagine spending big money to change me ...why ?
Unfortunately the more you look the worse it will seem you are fixated on what others probably don’t even notice

Whitewavemark2 Fri 04-Sept-20 19:50:52

ChrissyR

It’s really getting me down and to me it looks like it’s getting worse every day. Unfortunately can’t afford surgery but wondered if anyone has found anything that really works.

The good news or bad news depending on how you view it, is that our age today is the best you will look, it is all the way down hill???

kittylester Fri 04-Sept-20 19:34:04

Actually, that was facetious but,really, it happens - cope. It's not the worst thing in the world.

kittylester Fri 04-Sept-20 19:23:19

Dont look in the mirror!

annep1 Fri 04-Sept-20 18:46:03

I just wear nice jewellery and make up to draw attention from my neck. I look forward to wearing all my scarves in winter.

NotSpaghetti Fri 04-Sept-20 18:12:55

Mine is the same.
High necked jumpers?

ChrissyR Fri 04-Sept-20 15:29:01

It’s really getting me down and to me it looks like it’s getting worse every day. Unfortunately can’t afford surgery but wondered if anyone has found anything that really works.