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What
Is Turkey Neck?
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What
Causes Turkey Neck?
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6
Ways to Get Rid of Turkey Neck
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How
to Prevent Turkey Neck?
It
seems like it happens overnight: you wake up, yawn, stretch, and lumber
over to the bathroom to brush your teeth. You look up into the mirror
mid-brush and see skin on your neck that appears to be sagging or loose where
it never was before.
The
extra skin, sometimes unflatteringly referred to as turkey neck, can be the
result of a combination of factors, including genetics and environmental
factors.
If
you feel like your skin is aging prematurely, take a look at this list of surprising habits that can
lead to the appearance of aging — it includes everything from washing your face
too much to using your makeup incorrectly.
The
good news is that you don’t have to simply accept your aging skin. In fact, you
can easily tighten neck skin with some quick exercises — and you don’t
even have to leave your home to do them.
Keep
reading to find some helpful tips to both prevent and tighten saggy neck
skin without having to resort to surgery.
What Is Turkey Neck?
“Turkey
neck” is a slang term for loose, wrinkly or sagging skin around your neck area.
It is called a turkey neck because it can resemble those red wattles that hang
down from underneath a turkey’s neck.
The
primary difference between a double chin and a turkey neck are that the double
chin is caused by extra fat deposits around the chin. Turkey necks, on the
other hand, are usually a result of aging.
What Causes Turkey
Neck?
More
often than not, turkey neck is a result of aging. According to WebMD, as we
age, our skin naturally loses elasticity and has a more difficult time “snapping
back” like younger skin does.
Factors
like genetics, sun exposure, and smoking may also contribute to early aging.
Another
factor that we can easily take action on is muscle tone. Our skin is supported
by muscles, which can weaken with age and lack of use.
This
is actually good news, because we can do exercises to strengthen muscles,
increase circulation and reduce the effects of aging on our necks, according
to Scientific American.
Below are
some proven exercises to tighten and strengthen the muscles in your neck.
Get Rid of Turkey
Neck Method #1: The “Gulping Fish”
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Look
up at the ceiling.
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Place
one hand at your collarbone and apply gentle downward pressure.
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Jut
out your lower jaw and lip toward the ceiling. Do you feel the slight pull down
and across your neck? This is the sensation that you want.
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Jut
your jaw out five times, each time feeling the tightening down and across your
neck.
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Switch
hands and repeat the action five more times.
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Repeat
three to five times a week to firm up the skin around your neck, minimize or
eliminate wrinkles, and prevent cording.
Get Rid of Turkey
Neck Method #2: Neck Lift
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Lying
on your back, raise your head and your neck very gently, and slightly off the
ground.
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Turn
your head slowly to the right and then to the left before facing forward again
and lowering your head back to the ground.
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Repeat
as many times as you can comfortably do it while maintaining good control.
You don’t want to jerk your head and neck. The movement should always be
small and controlled.
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Stop
immediately if you feel any pain.
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Repeat
three to five times a week to strengthen and tone your neck.
Get Rid of Turkey
Neck Method #3: The Gum Chew
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Sit
up straight and with your mouth and lips closed, tilt your head back and toward
the ceiling.
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While
keeping your lips shut, bring your teeth apart and then back together again
slowly as if you were chewing a big wad of chewing gum.
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Slowly
“chew” this way 20 times.
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Repeat
three to five times a week to tighten neck skin and reduce turkey neck.
Get Rid of Turkey
Neck Method #4: Forehead Push
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Place
one hand on your forehead.
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Push
your head against your hand without allowing your head to move forward.
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Hold
the forward momentum and tension for a slow count of 10.
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Reverse
the motion by knitting your hands together behind your head and pushing
backward for a slow count of 10.
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Repeat
three to five times a week to tighten and tone neck muscles.
Get Rid of Turkey
Neck Method #5: Smooch
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Sit
up straight and lift your head toward the ceiling.
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Purse
your lips and make a kissing face toward the ceiling.
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Send
20 air smooches in the direction of your ceiling fan or chandelier.
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Repeat
three to five times a week to tighten your neck skin.
Get Rid of Turkey
Neck Method #6: Neck Lift
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Lie
face down on your bed with your head dangling off the edge and relax your body.
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Slowly
lift your head up, only using your neck muscles so that you are parallel to the
floor.
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Repeat
five times, stopping immediately if you feel any pain.
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This
is a small, controlled movement; do not jerk or twist your neck in any way.
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Repeat
three to five times a week to tighten neck muscles and reduce the effects of
aging on your neck.
How to Prevent Turkey
Neck?
There
is usually a genetic component to turkey neck, so if your grandma or
mother have it, then it may happen to you as well. With that being said,
maintaining good muscle tone can definitely shrink down the prospect of a
turkey neck, or even prevent it.
Another
preventative measure is to apply a moisturizer
on your face and neck daily, according
to Health.com and Selfcare.com.
Always
practice good sun protection. Use a lotion or a moisturizer that has an SPF
in it. Wear and reapply sunscreen if you are going to be outdoors for a substantial
period of time. Also, do not indulge in tanning beds!
It
is possible to combat the effects of aging on your skin, and to minimize, if not prevent, turkey neck.
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wrinkles and creases.
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routines for tightening and lifting sagging face and neck skin
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unsightly eye bags, dark eye circles and “racoon” rings.
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