Lines on my neck

I have lines on my neck :frown:

three of them that go around the front. It looks awful, its just skin.

Are they wrinkles?
Am I ageing so quickly? :frown:

How do I get rid of them? I do regular toning exercise and have done for about 10 months and I do neck exercises, but not as much because I end up with neck strains and feel dizzy.

I've been looking at other peoples necks all day and no one else has them :frown:

I want to get rid of them :bawling:

how? Are there any products out there that are useful for this?

Love BlueAngel xxx

immature

I think it's pretty normal- I certainly have them, and my sister does too. I suppose some people just have more skin in places than others and we all have different shaped frames.

I wouldn't worry about it too much, but you can get anti-wrinkle creams from companies like Dove, and I think there is laser treatment if it continues to bother you.

But honestly, I'm sure it can't be that noticable as no-one has ever commented before, and you only noticed it today, right? I'm sure you look fine. :smile:

Good luck!

Reply 3

rosetinted

Hmm interesting. It sounds like you have excess skin in the neck area or maybe that your skin has lost some elasticity. It's possible this could have occurred from weight loss..have you lost any weight over the past few months? Also I have heard that sun damage can reduce the elasticity of your skin.

I can't think of any products for this as most of those anti aging things are total rubbish. Surely if you only saw this today for the first time it isn't that noticable? If it's making you feel paranoid then I'd suggest covering up by wearing a rollneck or similar.

Everyone has something they really hate about their body and which they think is really obvious to other people. My upper arms have a strange reddish/purplish tone to them sometimes and are a little wobbly and I am SO paranoid about it. I haven't worn anything sleeveless for years. I'm sure nobody would even give my arms second glance, but it is something irrational that I hate about my body. I'm sure if you surveyed 100 people..98 of them would have something they hate too which they are too busy worrying over to notice your neck!

Reply 4

AngelofnoColour

It is so noticable though and no today wasnt the first time I noticed it, today was just the first time I stared at peoples necks, lol. Yeah I did lose weight last year. Its horrible, I want a smooth no-lines neck. I already hate other parts of my body, but the neck is something that most others dont worry about, and I dont have a normal neck. :frown:

It puts me down, cos nothing is right with me.

Reply 5

jo_ukcrew03

The lines on your neck as you mentioned, are they vertical or horizontal? I know what a stupid question to ask but if they are vertical and looks similar to wrinkles that old people get as someone suggested and if you are not comfortable with them then may be getting some botox therapy (yes, involves taking injections) will be very helpful as they tend to smooth wrinkles in the skin by paralyzing the underlying muscles.

For horizontal lines, which I very much doubt are signs of wrinkles as they are on the neck as opposed to being near the eye as most tend to, can also be cured by a few botox injections.

However, I am not a medical expert or specialist on skin conditions for that matter, so I think you should see your doctor and get some advice rather than post here as they may be able to tell you straight away what it is and give you a proper solution if they think there is a problem or you being too uncomfortable with them.

Reply 6

rosetinted

If you've lost quite a bit of weight it's not uncommon for your skin to take a little time to adapt. A family friend lost almost half his body weight for health reasons and had lots of loose skin. According to the docs mostly if you lose weight the natural stretch will return your skin to the right place. In his case he had to have lots of skin tucks because of large amounts of weight gone in a short period of time and the skin wasn't elastic enough to recover. If this is related to weight loss then I'd wait and rely on your skin's ability to spring back. He was also advised to rub vitamin E oil in to his skin to improve elasticity..maybe give that a try?

Reply 7

pikaboo

Awww I can sympathise, I have them too and noticed them after I got over having glandular fever, which made my neck swell up. Now it's back to its normal size I seem to have a bit of extra creasy skin! I heard reading in bed is bad for these type of lines and you can do facial exercises and smiling more might help. To be honest I can't be arsed with all that, the neck is hardly the most noticeable area...so I hope you won't continue to be bothered about it :smile:

Reply 8

AngelofnoColour

Yeah the neck isn't the most noticable area, but still, I bet it puts guys off me when they come up close to me. Its horrible, theres nothing I can do is there? except plastic surgery, which is out of the question. I was looking at some products in boots today, oil of olay do a good range of wrinkle stuff, expensive though, but I dont mind buying it, I wonder if they even work?

Reply 9

Sithius

I have lines on my neck, horizontal. Doesn't bother me :biggrin:

Stretch marks?

Reply 10

_EMMA_

don't worry about it, loads of people have it. even skinny people :p:

so it doesn't have to have something to do with weight loss.

Reply 11

_EMMA_

Sithius

I have lines on my neck, horizontal. Doesn't bother me :biggrin:

Stretch marks?

on the neck?! but then again i guess you can have them anywhere.

Reply 12

love2learn

How about wearing scarfs tied round your neck (not wooly ones)

Or maybe a really pretty necklace to draw attention away from them

I have lines on my neck too, and at the moment i'm rubbing Palmer's Shea butter Formula (It comes in a tub) because it's very moisturising, contains the antioxidant vitamin E and is supposed to be good for elasticity.

Reply 13

love2learn

And i've never gained and lost a lot of weight, so I've absolutely no idea what caused them.

Reply 14

q1w2e3r4t5y

I have that too, I only noticed today when you mentioned it.

It shouldn't be too noticable! I lost weight too, and I think this might be the reason. Just use a good moisturising cream

Reply 15

AngelofnoColour

I didnt lose loads of weight, I've been skinny all my life and the same size for years, but there were times where I might have lost a few pounds. I was just checking my old photos from secondary school and I had them on there too, so I've probably had it for like 10 years, but it just never clicked to me until someone mentioned it and then I was like :eek:

Yeah they are horizontal.

Reply 16

Ceri327

dont worry about it if you've never noticed until now it cant be that bad. and im sure it doesnt put guys off you at all i've never heard of anyone say

"yeah i really liked her but she has lines on her neck.. shame"

it just does not happen, so try not to let it affect your confidence or anything
one thing i would say is if your thinking of anti-aging cream be careful which you pick they are made or acid and eat the top layer/s of your skin to make wrinkles shallower, they might even cause more damage in the long run

Reply 17

jo_ukcrew03

BlueAngel

Yeah they are horizontal.

I think all the advices given above are all wonderful and it is true as someone said that if you haven't noticed these lines up until now then may be you should not let it bother you so much.

But, if you are still worked up about it then I think you should visit the following link which gives you some images of similar condition which in medical terms is known as "Horizontal necklace lines"(that's why I asked you that stupid question before although I am not a doctor). www.intl.elsevierhealth.com/e-books/pdf/1072.pdf

It's not a big deal and you can choose to stay as you are or do something about it. As I have said before visiting the doctor should point towards some remedy and if they think you have the above condition then they may offer you botox therapy.

Botox therapy should get rid of the problem but that's if you have the problem in the first place. The link above should have given you some idea of botox treatment and the following link should give you some more idea of the botox treatment in UK as well as it's pros and cons. http://www.arcaesthetics.com/smoothers.html

But, I would strongly advice visiting your doctor to see if you have actually got a problem and may be as someone said before, you may find out these lines are just signs of you loosing weight!

Reply 18

*Flower*

I have lines across my neck too, but it doesn't bother me. I've never gained/lost any weight. I figured it's down to the fact I sleep in a foetal position with my head a bit in towards my chest, so if you do this you could try sleeping in a different position.