No matter how much skin care you have performed on your face, whether it be through cosmetics, Botox, or even surgery, the effects can sometimes be undone by the appearance of wrinkly skin on the neck. This has been a perennial problem for women through the years and, unfortunately, it’s not one that’s going to go away any time soon.

The neck is actually much more prominent than many women think, and the appearance of those dreaded wrinkles can often be quite traumatic, especially when someone else points them out to you. The skin on the neck is, unfortunately, prone to the same set of problems as the skin everywhere else on the body, and it suffers from the effects of aging just as much as the face does.

As we get older our bodies produce less elastin and collagen and it is the lack of these two essential compounds that cause our skin to wrinkle. Any areas of skin, such as the face and neck, that receive constant exposure to UV light are also more likely to suffer from loose and wrinkly skin.

Your first line of attack against wrinkles skin is to moisturize. Many women moisturize their face, hands and arms on a daily basis, but tend to forget about the neck area. In fact, you should also use just the same regimen on your neck as you do on your face and that includes masks, or treatments such as honey or almond oil applications.

Facial creams that contain complex proteins such as Keratin are of particular benefit. Keratin helps to re-grow hair and nails and is also effective in stimulating production of elastin and collagen – the two essential ingredients for health and wrinkle free skin. It is also a natural collagen stimulus and much better for you than some of the synthetic products that are on the market.

Sea Algae extract is also a very effective way of fighting loose and wrinkly skin. There are many commercially available products that contain this and they work by targeting the enzymes that destroy our natural levels of hayaluronic acid which lead to damaged skin.

You should also make sure that you use creams that are rich in antioxidants, as well as adjusting your diet to include foods such as tomatoes or Acai berry products. These antioxidants combat free radicals within the skin which are very harmful to us and contribute to the effects of increased aging and skin damage.

The neck area is often a forgotten part of the body when it comes to skin care but it is much more visible than many women realize. Don’t fall prey to the effects of ‘turkey neck’, make sure that you apply the same treatment regimes to your neck as you do to your face. A few simple techniques will keep your neck skin looking young and supple for years to some.