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Fix tech neck: Surgical and nonsurgical treatment options

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Friday, January 23, 2026

In today's digital age, many of us are quickly discovering an unexpected side effect of constant device use – tech neck. This term describes the creases, sagging skin and early signs of aging that can occur in the neck and lower face from repeatedly looking down at phones, tablets, laptops and other devices.


Say goodbye to turkey neck: Reclaiming your neckline with plastic surgery

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Let's talk turkey. No, not the one you are preparing to put on your Thanksgiving table. Let's talk about "turkey neck." That loose, sagging skin around the neck that resembles one of the most identifiable parts of a turkey.


Popular plastic surgery procedures for neck contouring

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Tuesday, July 22, 2025

For patients seeking facial procedures to counteract the signs of aging, such as facelifts or brow lifts, there is another procedure that can address this area – the neck lift.


What's on the horizon? Plastic surgery trends for 2025

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Friday, January 10, 2025

Plastic surgeons may not have a crystal ball. Still, they work with so many patients throughout the year that many surgeons get an innate feeling for which procedures are popular, which are declining and which buzzworthy procedures are poised to take off.


The beauty of a neck lift

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Friday, July 26, 2024

A neck lift, also known as a platysmaplasty or lower rhytidectomy, restores youthful contours to the jawline and neck area to reverse the signs of aging.


Your face isn't giving away your age, it's your neck

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Monday, June 3, 2024

Sometimes, we look at our faces and notice the fine lines around our eyes when we smile. Or we see the creases around our mouth when we make a funny face. Some think these lines, creases and expression marks age our faces, making us look tired and older. Yet have you ever thought it's not your face aging you? It may actually be your neck.


Golden confidence: Navigating cosmetic procedures in your retirement years

Daisy Brumby | Freelance Writer Wednesday, November 22, 2023

As you enjoy your well-deserved golden years, you may find yourself contemplating the fine lines, wrinkles and other signs of aging that you see when you look in the mirror. Maybe the reflection looking back at you doesn't match your vibrant mental picture of yourself.


The essentials of facial anatomy: A prelude to understanding lift procedures

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Friday, November 3, 2023

Facelifts are one of the most common procedures for addressing a variety of aging issues. Whether you find yourself focusing on forehead wrinkles, more noticeable jowls or just overall skin laxity, a facelift is often one of the best and most popular ways to address these issues.


Lifting the veil on face and neck lifts: Rediscover youthful contours

Daisy Brumby | Freelance Writer Tuesday, October 10, 2023

You've stood in front of the mirror countless times, your fingers gently tracing the contours of your face, feeling the changes that time has inevitably brought with age. While you value the wisdom and maturity the years have brought you, perhaps you yearn to recapture your youthful contours. If so, a facelift and/or neck lift may be suitable for you.


Sculpting the male jawline: Chin and neck contouring 101

Daisy Brumby | Freelance Writer Thursday, September 21, 2023

A well-sculpted jawline and defined chin can signal attractiveness, masculinity and confidence in a mature male face. Yet, many men start to see double chins, loose skin and jowls – especially as they age. And for some, nature never gave others a strong jawline in the first place.


Three ways to get rid of turkey neck

Kaitlin Clark | Freelance Writer Monday, May 23, 2022

Visible changes in the neck area tend to appear rather abruptly. One day, everything is fine, your jawline is taut and defined, and the next, something just looks... off.


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