Best Red Light Therapy for Crepey Neck Skin

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In today’s issue:

• What is Crepey Skin?

• 4 Best Ways to Prevent Crepey Neck Skin

• How to Get Rid of Crepey Skin

• Best Red Light Therapy Device for Crepey Neck Skin

What is Crepey Skin and What Causes Crepey Skin?

Crepey skin usually begins to appear when you’re in your 40s… but it can show up as early as your 20s.

Crepey skin has a thin, wrinkled surface resembling crepe paper.

If you stretch it, it won’t feel elastic or resilient like younger skin will. You’ll notice that it doesn’t return to its normal shape or tone. Especially compared to your skin in your 20s and 30s.

One cause of crepey skin is completely outside your control: age.

“Aging skin naturally becomes thinner and saggier because the body produces less collagen and elastin. These proteins allow the skin to stretch and bounce back,” said Bebe Pajo, MD, an aesthetic medicine physician at Water’s Edge Dermatology.

Years of sun worshiping or tanning bed use can also lead to crepey skin or make it worse. That's because ultraviolet rays speed the breakdown of collagen and elastin.

See more causes of crepey skin in this article from Providence.

4 Best Ways to Prevent Crepey Neck Skin

1. Stick to the shade. The most important thing to do, says Dr. Kassouf is to stay out of the sun as much as possible. Also, protect your skin when you’re in the sun.

2. Make skin hydration a priority. Keep your skin well-hydrated with a good moisturizer. This helps prevent injury that creates or worsens crepiness.

3. Pay attention to ingredients. Look for moisturizers that contain lubricating and plumping ingredients like alpha or beta hydroxy acids. Or, find one that has a high concentration of the newest and best ingredient for building up dry, crepey skin: hyaluronic acid.

4. Fractionated lasers. These lasers create microscopic holes in the skin (think aerating the lawn). These holes contract as they heal and grow fresh, new skin at the surface. This evens out your tone and texture on your face, or even on thicker skin areas elsewhere.

Learn more in this article from Water’s Edge Dermatology.

How to Get Rid of Crepey Skin

Crepey skin is a natural result of aging, genetics, and sun damage.

Once you have it, you can’t go back to the skin you had in your 20s and 30s… but you can improve the appearance of your skin. There are several ways to make your skin appear thicker, tighter, and plumper.

The best way to improve your skin’s appearance (and health) is to increase your collagen production. This is because crepey skin is generally the result of reduced production of collagen and elastin.

Here’s a quick list of these treatments: fractional laser skin resurfacing, dermal fillers, thread lifts, Red Light Therapy, and a healthy diet.

Out of these treatments, Red Light Therapy is one of the most effective, non-invasive, and easy to use.

And the results speak for themselves. Check out the increase in collagen in these ultrasonography scans. The yellow layer demonstrates the collagen density increase after just 30 sessions.

Best Red Light Therapy Device for Crepey Neck Skin

You could potentially use any Red Light Therapy device for crepey neck skin. However, we believe a more targeted approach is the best.

That’s why we chose Hooga’s 7 Color LED Mask & Neck Piece as the best Red Light Therapy device for crepey neck skin.

With 7 interchangeable colors, this mask is like a party for your face. It’s dimmable, has a timer so you can target specific protocols, and has a neck attachment so you specifically target your neck.

It’s also portable, rechargeable, and all about making you shine. It might look strange and you might scare your significant other, but the results are well worth it.

That’s all for today,

The RLTCo Crew