What causes a turkey neck?

The dreaded turkey neck is one area that we get asked about a lot in clinic, but have you ever wondered what actually causes it or if there are any steps that you can take to help prevent or reduce it? 

Here are 5 contributing factors...

1. As we age, our collagen production slows down resulting in fine lines and wrinkles forming easier. We loose about 1% every year from the age of 25. SCARY! So let's protect and prevent collagen loss as best we can. Which leads on nicely to the next point.

   
   

2. UV radiation is a big culprit, it causes free radicals to be present in the skin which damage our healthy cells meaning they don’t function correctly and damages the cells DNA, leading to premature ageing, loss of elastin and sun induced pigmentation.  So get the SPF on every day, come rain or shine because the damaging UVA rays are there even when it isn't sunny, let's start thinking of our SPF as sun light protection and not just sunshine protection.

   
   

3. Weight gain and weight loss can be a factor. As we age, due to the loss of collagen and elastin present within our skin our skin just doesn’t stretch and shrink back as easy as it did in our younger years resulting in laxity. Keeping a healthy diet with less yoyo-ing will help prevent the sag.

   
   

4. Fat distribution in some people and the way we carry it just means there is more under the chin making a turkey neck more apparent. As we age the natural fat pads in our cheeks also move lower with gravity resulting in the look of droopy cheeks.

   
   

5. There is a bone in the neck called the hyoid bone which in some people sits further forward reducing the length of the chin.

   
   

There are treatments that we can offer to help tighten the skin, reduce fat deposits, and lift and firm muscles in the lower half of the face to give a natural face lift effect. We have always seen great results with our HIFU treatment and now our latest addition Environ TCA is blowing us away with its ability to lift and tighten. CACI is another popular choice amongst clients to lift and tighten the muscles of the face who are looking for both a non-invasive approach and something that is a bit more relaxing too.

If your neck area is something that you would like to improve on or you would like to plan in some preventative treatments, book a skin consultation with one of the team.

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Read on to learn more about our HIFU & RF micro-needling treatments from Lynton's Focus Dual machine.

Why we love Focus Dual

Here is everything you need to know about our Focus Dual treatment and what it can do for your skin

We love being able to bring to you all the most up to date innovations and technologies to help you with your skin concerns that you come to us with.

So why did we choose Focus Dual®?

The Focus Dual® has quickly become one of the most searches for devices as a result of its range of treatment options it can provide, paired with the amazing results it can achieve. It combines two of the latest clinical technologies to lift, firm and tighten the skin at EVERY layer. As a Medical CE certified system, it allows us to achieve incredible results with minimal downtime and without the need for surgery, whilst conducting these treatments to the highest safety standards and with minimal discomfort.

What can we treat with Focus Dual®?

As a result of the multitude of conditions that can be treated, Focus Dual® allows us to target more, and combined with the other award winning treatments we offer, we can now give you all the treatments you will need to help you achieve your skin goals!

The following are just some of the treatment options available:

• Non-surgical facelift

• Double chin reduction

• Turkey neck tightening

• Eyebrow lift

• Wrinkle reduction

• Scar treatment

• Jawline sculpting

• Eye bag reduction

What treatments we can offer with Focus Dual®?

Focus Dual can offer two treatments which work brilliantly on their own but also amazing when combined as part of a treatment plan or as our newest launch Focus Fusion. The first is RF Micro-needling and the second is HIFU. We can offer these as stand alone treatments but they work amazing when done as part of a course.