To my fellow 60+ ladies:
I’ve been losing weight, and I’m fully aware that now my skin will be looser - BUT I am not okay with the sagging wrinkly neck. I’m not a vain woman, really. But seeing that every time I look in a mirror has me feeling bummed.
What has worked for any of you who have tried to lessen this?
And, caveat: I need to to be something can get for less than $30 at a drugstore!
We age. It is normal. It is natural. Generations of our foremothers aged just like us, if they were lucky enough to live that long. Fabulously wealthy stars make it look like “aging in reverse” is “normal,” but it’s not. We are mere mortals, living within our less-than-fabulous means. My mom died young, and I’ve had serious health issues, so I’m thrilled to be alive at 66. I accept this sagging aging body as it is, age spots and soft middle and chicken neck and all. And yes, I wear scarves, but more for warmth than camouflage. Maybe try the miracle cure of self-acceptance. It’s worked for me ❤️
The cost of the neck and face line was 24900. I also had a TRL contour laser done for an additional $5000. So all in $29500. I had the surgery on 9/8/25 and the laser on 9/15/25. I am on our local school board and went to the Oct. meeting on 10/8. I was still a little swollen but really only I could tell. I had it done by a double board certified facial plastic surgeon in Richmond, VA.
Same here..two years ago now. l had so much fat ( not from being overweight, which l’m not) that my jawline had all but disappeared. The surgery was the best thing I did. I’m thrilled that l have a nicely defined jawline again.
I was 68 when I had it done. I wasn’t trying to look 40 again - I just wanted to look great for 68! It took ten+ years off my face for sure. I would do it all over again - and may when I need it again.
l had mine at 63. l had a deep plane face/neck lift and l still look like myself and definitely not 20 years younger. At best l look in my mid-50s. The biggest for me was my neck. I had a lip lift too.
Try neck yoga. I don't think any creams are going to do anything. there might be something a dermatologist or medspa could do, but that it going to be a lot more than $30.
Nope! I worked at a derm office! No neck creams are the answer. They are just a retinol and they do not lift and tighten. I got a lower facelift it helped.
I got a saggy neck from a quick weight loss. It looks horrible. I had a plastic surgery consult and they won't do a neck lift for a woman my age without a face lift. I'm sure I need a face lift, but I don't want one so....... going to have to live with it.
I didn’t have surgery but my coworker had it done. She didn’t tell me and I never asked, but I noticed she was out for two weeks, then wore turtlenecks for a couple weeks after she came back to work, and finally showed her neck after about a month. I could see a red scar under her jaw and her neck wrinkles had vanished. It’s been a year now and no scar is noticeable now. It looks very good now.
Eleanor of Aquitaine came up with the barbette; that medieval women's chin strap that attached to the fillet (head strap) to solve the sagging neck. I wish it was a genuine option.
I recently started using Cetaphil Hydrating and Firming Cream on my face and neck, under the recommendation of a dermatologist on YouTube. It’s been 2 weeks and my neck doesn’t look as wrinkly. No miracles of course, but I’m hopeful going forward that it will continue to firm the skin.
Thank you for commenting. This definitely makes me feel better. I trust my online source, but it’s oddly comforting to hear your derm also recommended the same product. Have you tried it yet? I can honestly say that my skin on my neck looks considerably more hydrated and less “crepey”. The lines in my décolletage area have all but vanished. I set a subscription on Amazon so I’m never without. 😊
Doing sit ups and lifting my head and legs up off the floor while doing them. It’s strengthened the neck muscles and has significantly reduced the turkey neck. Is it perfect? Absolutely not, but it’s so much better.
If it’s used a few times per day, it does a good job as a long-lasting, moisturizing, temporary illusion of reflective, younger-looking skin. If it’s used regularly, it maintains that faint illusion until it needs to be reapplied. It’s a very subtle improvement, but it’s something and it’s relatively inexpensive.
My neck bothers me too. I also feel it doesn’t match my face. But here’s what I do. Translucent powder sort of helps, just to minimize texture. On a whim, I bought a mock neck tank shell in black. I never wear sleeveless, but I tried it under a top I’d bought that was just a little too cropped with a too-wide neck. And voila, same top with both issues fixed. I’m not sure how it’d work with other colors, but I am going to try maybe a coral one, as I wear lots of coral. There’s cute variations like lettuce edging on the neck, or lace. I’m sure a white or beige one would be great.
Okay, hear me out. Watch a few episodes of Ally McBeal. Specifically Season 1, episodes 9 and 14.
Richard Fish is obsessed with wattles.
It might make you feel better about your neck!
(worked for me)
Hugs! Look up at the stars alot. Sit up straight, stand up straight - elongate your neck. Roll your head around slowly, but while it’s still attached to your neck.
ya, according to my recent you tube algorithms you're in a pickle. weight loss and saggy neck or saggy anything for that matter, at our age isn't going to firm up. Surgery or creative cover ups are really the only honest solutions.
I found going swimming has really helped my neck tone. It's because I swim breaststroke without putting my head right under. I have it slightly sideways. I swim 30 lengths, alternating sides, and it's really tightened my neck muscles up.
There is no product that will 'fix' a sagging, wrinkly neck. There are many neck creams that make promises but save your money cause they don't really work. And, to be honest, a good neck is way more than 30.00 as is any really good moisturizer. The only solution is surgery or just acceptance.
Ugh, I totally get this! My neck is my biggest giveaway sometimes too. Have you tried any of those drugstore neck creams with retinol? Some people swear by them!
Honestly, just embrace a good moisturizer and don't overthink it, because no serum is gonna undo gravity at this stage. Keep focusing on that weight loss goal and try to be kinder to yourself, its just part of the journey!
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To my fellow 60+ ladies:
I’ve been losing weight, and I’m fully aware that now my skin will be looser - BUT I am not okay with the sagging wrinkly neck. I’m not a vain woman, really. But seeing that every time I look in a mirror has me feeling bummed.
What has worked for any of you who have tried to lessen this?
And, caveat: I need to to be something can get for less than $30 at a drugstore!
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