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TinyMusic
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Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:05 am  |
Hello ladies,
This may be my first post, but I've been lurking around here for a while. Anyways, I have a problem with lines on my neck. They've seem to have shown up in the past couple of years. I have them in the middle of my neck at the base of it and even out towards my shoulders. And I'm only in my early twenties!
They bother me so very much. And weigh heavily on my self-esteem. And they are very noticeable. I also have some somewhat deep lines around the top of my wrists and hands I'd like to improve that also make me very self-conscious. I've been reading a lot of threads on different treatments and products. Needless to say I feel very overwhelmed.
I value your opinions and advice very much and wanted to ask you where should I begin, what are the best treatments and what has worked for you? I would appreciate any input. Thanks. |
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salonspa
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Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:30 am |
| i feel you should try using 100% cocoa butter! I have had a few dark spots on my body before for different reasons and they aren't there anymore because i consistently used the cocoa butter… hope this works for you.. Your best bet is to see a doctor about the hyper pigmentation and get treatment that way and to make sure there is no underlying illness that's causing it.. |
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Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:21 am |
I'm afraid I don't have an answer, TinyMusic. Welcome to both you and Salonspa, BTW! But I'd also be interested in any suggestions from the forum. I have to say though, I've had my rings since I was a child, so there's probably no solution for me. On a slightly dif note, I was watching 'The Devil Wears Prada' and noticed that Giselle actually has these 'necklace/rings of Venus', too (personally I don't feel like a goddess with 'em  ). |
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Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:22 pm |
pleiades - I've never heard them called that before. What a pretty euphemism
I think most people have them though, so it's not really something you should worry about. |
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Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:41 pm |
I just started noticing those "neck rings" on myself as well. I was going to post on this forum about it, but wasn't sure how to describe it. It is not a skin discoloration but it looks like the skin may have stretched at the base of the neck, that is the only explanation for it. I have large breasts and was wondering if the weight of my breasts are pulling the skin down at my neck area. You know, gravity.
Anyway, I decided I would tackle this problem and ordered from CellBone the Glycolic Acid 50% Peel Gel and also the C20ie Absolute C- Serum (20% L-Ascorbic Acid, 0.5% Alpha Tocopherol, 0.5% Idebenone) and will use these on my neck ring and chest. |
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Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:46 pm |
| i use tretinion on my neck, and it helps a lot |
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Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:20 pm |
I use RA, vit.c serum & a brightening cream on my neck & decolletage. While this has improved these areas, it hasn't touched the 2 neck rings I have at the bottom of my neck.
MystyPines- I was wondering if a glycolic peel might be the way to go. I will be interested to hear how this works out for you. Thanks. |
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Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:35 pm |
| I have had them since as long as i can remember...and they dont bother me much.... |
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TinyMusic
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Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:36 pm |
Thank you all so much for responding. :]
salonspa - Thank you very much for your advice. But it's more of lines as in wrinkles then a pigmentation problem.
pleiades - Thank you for the warm welcome! I've never heard them described that way before, it makes them sound so much better then they really are ha ha.
MystyPines - I'd love to hear how the peel works out. I was also thinking about a peel of some sort.
I was also thinking of dermarolling as an option, or maybe some kind of laser/light treatment. I definitely want to get my hands on some retinol. |
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Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:03 pm |
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| I have had them since as long as i can remember...and they dont bother me much.... |
Once night I was watching QVC and Dr. Denese was talking about Neck Rings. She stated that they can be hereditary. I've had neck rings as long as I can remember. Come to think about it I think everyone in my family has them. |
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Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:01 am |
I've have them for awhile now. They're "platysmal bands" we normally call "neck bands" or "neck chords. They get worse with age....meaning the platysmal muscle in the neck (below the chin) separates more cause this pigmented band...I hate them too. This is usually due to loose face skin and volume loss, or loosening of the muscles.
Don't waste money trying to treat it via non-invasive methods....it's not realistic (IMHO). Some have suggested botox, it will just make it worse....as botox relaxes the muscles which will likely cause more laxation in this area. Forget all the miracle "laser" treatments...you'll still have them.
The only way to really rid them is with a face-lift. You can consult with a surgeon who specializes in neck treatment & pursue a "neck lift". However, not too many reputable surgeons will do isolated neck lifts. If so, they may tighten the platysmal muscle through the chin, but not tighten the skin itself....but I believe a mid-face lift, or other, will totally eradicate this....
Take a look a Kimore Simmons...she has the worst neck band EVER....she doesn't let it affect her self-esteem....not that your's is affected by it, but some things we just have to live with. That's just the way God made us. Most everyone has them....But please save your money by avoiding non-invasive measures and get the "Real McCoy" if thats what you want. Good luck.
P.S. When I first got the bands, I tried to lighten them with "hydroquinone"..it did lighten them everso slightly...but now look even darker. |
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Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:18 am |
I tried to post a link to show what the Business Mogul, former Supermodel Kimora Lee Simmons' neck bands look like....but the post was rejected....I'm sure you get the idea though  .
I've been doing regular tca peels every few months and weekly or bi-weekly glycolic peels to face, neck and decollate...for about 5 yrs now...they don't eliminate neck bands. But they do improve the skin, but I'm going to give them a break because I think that they enhance spider veins...I get really veiny afterwards. Forgive all of my spelling errors. |
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Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:01 am |
| I have using the AALS on my neck for 2 months and it has really helped with the improvement that I got from using RA and blender every other night. |
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Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:18 am |
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| I have using the AALS on my neck for 2 months and it has really helped with the improvement that I got from using RA and blender every other night. |
With which Leggy lines/wrinkles or lines/pigmentation or maybe both? Sorry asking about the AALS.
TIA
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Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:40 am |
| DM, with the lines/wrinkles,I got good results from the RA every other night,but it got better(not great)with the AALS.I am using it on my chest also but it hasn't not done anything for the brown spots,that's why the Lemon Peel (can't wait). |
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Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:02 pm |
| Leggy 61 wrote: |
| DM, with the lines/wrinkles,I got good results from the RA every other night,but it got better(not great)with the AALS.I am using it on my chest also but it hasn't not done anything for the brown spots,that's why the Lemon Peel (can't wait). |
Thanks Leggy
I guess those wrinkles are a bit tougher to eradicate.
I am anoxiously awaiting the Lemon Peel as well! I haven't gotten excited about trying a new product in a long time but this one sounds great! Here's hoping we all report back with raves!!!
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Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:08 pm |
| Cazziek wrote: |
I've have them for awhile now. They're "platysmal bands" we normally call "neck bands" or "neck chords. They get worse with age....meaning the platysmal muscle in the neck (below the chin) separates more cause this pigmented band...I hate them too. This is usually due to loose face skin and volume loss, or loosening of the muscles.
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I'm confused. (which is nothing new:lol:) I thought TinyMusic meant horizontal lines (rings around the neck) I've had mine since a child, so they are definitely hereditary.
My understanding is that neck cords/bands result from the degradation of the platysmal muscle, and thinning skin and would run vertically, as the muscle does? |
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Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:14 pm |
| what is AALS? |
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Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:16 pm |
pleiades,
LOL I see some about lines the necklace type and some about pigment rings so you are not the only confused one here! Not sure about the vertical lines at all 
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Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:21 pm |
oh, yeah, that is right...that is why it sounds so fimilar.
thanks a lot for the quick reply |
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Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:03 pm |
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oh, yeah, that is right...that is why it sounds so fimilar.
thanks a lot for the quick reply |
No problem all the acronyms can get pretty hard to remember
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Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:44 pm |
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pleiades,
LOL I see some about lines the necklace type and some about pigment rings so you are not the only confused one here! Not sure about the vertical lines at all
DM |
Damn, dirty lines! 
This is a pic from my childhood (6 years old~kindergarten). I made a note where my bottom neck ring is, and has been, I have another *set* just above, but you can't see in this old pic.
So, as noted, I've had them forever and am not so sure anything can be done about the *inherited* kind. Funny thing, they never really bothered me until my mother pointed them out. lol |
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Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:22 pm |
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| I was also thinking of dermarolling as an option, or maybe some kind of laser/light treatment. I definitely want to get my hands on some retinol. |
Just an FYI that I dermarolled the heck out of mine and saw ZERO improvement, despite the fact that I was able to eliminate my crows feet.
I did figure out that mine probably developed from looking down at my keyboard over many years, or reading in bed. If you can figure out what movement (if any) is creating yours, I would first address trying to stop that from happening. |
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TinyMusic
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Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:42 pm |
I suppose I'll nix the dermarolling idea. I don't know if mine are so much due to heredity. Maybe I just have bad posture. Or just bad skin.  |
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