We treat our faces to a cocktail of serums, masks and treatments, but what about the rest of our skin?
, a Harley Street aesthetic doctor, sees his fair share of neglected necks. "The most common complaints I hear are usually sun damage or pigmentation on the décolletage region, and fine lines or lax skin on the neck," he said. "Just like for the face, I offer Botox and even filler for the neck. With Botox, it's usually a case of doing 10 to 15 injections of a low dose on each side of the neck to treat those quite prominent strings of muscle that can begin to appear.
Filler can be used to treat lines of a depth that wouldn't respond as well to Botox. "I also use Profhilo, which is lots of hyaluronic acid in an injectable form to smooth the skin," said Dr Jack. "It doesn't add volume like filler does, but it gives you a great collagen boost and can help thicken the skin. I also use some resurfacing lasers to help thicken the skin and tackle crepey-ness, or something like Lumecca IPL for pigmentation.
Your hands also clock up a staggering amount of environmental damage. "Not everybody knows that filler has applications other than facially, but just like Botox, it does," said Dr Sophie Shotter, who is based in the. "I usually offer some combination of filler and Profhilo to address both the skin quality and volume loss." Just like with all skin, the gradual decline of collagen in the hands can leave skin slacker and somewhat deflated.
Of course, you can buy creams specifically for your neck, but your best bet is to treat your neck and chest to whatever your face is having. With expensive serums, those extra two or three drops for an area not always exposed might feel superfluous and indulgent, but investing now means you'll reap the rewards in the future. To protect your hands, keep a tube of
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