Neck & Décolleté

Sagging and wrinkled skin on and around the neck and chest is a common concern for many people. This type of sagging is usually a result of the natural aging process and years of sun exposure.

As we enter middle age, our skin loses elasticity, and collagen production decreases. Unfortunately, this eventually leads to sagging skin because it becomes thinner and loses elasticity. Skin cells that are damaged from sun exposure, can be permanently discoloured and will regenerate less often. Loss of skin hydration and fat volume also leads to sagging of the lower face and jowl formation. The platysmal muscle, (under the chin) which once supported a firm neck, can become stretched and prominent, (known as a turkey neck.)

Factors such as genetics, weight fluctuations, and exposure to harmful UV rays may accelerate the signs of aging in the neck and chest for some people. Although the skin on your neck is as fragile as the skin on your face, this area is often a neglected part of a daily beauty routine.

At Philosophy of Beauty, we use numerous, complementary treatments that can harmonize their effects to tone, smooth, and revive your décolleté and neck.

When you visit Philosophy of Beauty in Vaughan to discuss beautifying your neck and décolleté, you’ll receive a lovely array of options to choose from, many of which work quite well together as combination treatments. Each of our top-requested neck treatments-including Infini® Microneedling, PRP, IPL, Dermal Fillers, and HydraFacial®, can target different factors for skin ageing and help you reclaim a more youthful, toned appearance.

The Fotona® SP Dynamis laser provides a gentle yet powerful solution for restoring elasticity and tone to the neck area. This is a non-invasive, non-ablative treatment, which reduces the appearance of sagging under the chin, neck, and décolleté and helps to prevent the formation of jowls.

Fotona® SP Dynamis is a leading-edge laser system that provide s customized, patient-specific treatments. Piano Mode is the specific setting most appropriate for creating long-term skin tightening and remodeling results in this body area. To begin the treatment, the laser is set to Piano Mode, which slowly generates heat into the subcutaneous layers of the skin in long laser pulses. This setting induces controlled thermal homogeneous bulk heating in the area to be treated. This mode utilizes the Nd:YAG laser which heats the targeted tissue by increasing temperatures on the skin’s surface to 42-45C. This bulk heating, in turn, stimulates cell response activity called photothermolysis. Using Piano Mode, photothermolysis selectively damages precise, targeted tissue cells without causing any damage to surrounding tissue. This triggers the body’s natural regenerative response and new collagen formation along with increased cellular activity is stimulated.

This means that as structural support in your neck and décolleté is improved, the skin appears firmer, and wrinkles are reduced. These effects continue to improve over the next few months following laser skin tightening treatment, as the skin’s natural stores of collagen are gradually replenished.

The number of treatments required will depend on individual needs. People who have mild to moderate skin laxity will usually require 5-6 treatments, 3-4 weeks apart, to achieve optimal results.

There is also a fast-track treatment option to accelerate results involving treatments once per week for one month. When the desired level of toning in the neck and chest area has been achieved, main tenance treatments every 6 months are recommended to prolong great results.

Each treatment takes roughly 45 minutes, is completely non-invasive, and is pain-free.

Infini® skin’s gold-plated micro-needles deliver transformative radiofrequency energy, (RF) for foundational improvements to the neck and décolleté. It’s the new gold standard for skin tightening at Philosophy of Beauty.

Infini® is useful to treat signs of skin ageing, laxity and sagging, wrinkles, and fine lines. We often use it for overall lower face lifting and neck laxity which are some of the first signs of age that our patients notice.

The RF energy is delivered deep into the skin through microneedles to activate cellular remodeling at precise depths. Each microchannel heals through the creation of collagen, strengthening skin thickness and elasticity during the natural process. Textural skin damage is also significantly improved with microneedling. The overall effect of thousands of tiny treatment “areas” can be a firmer, smoother overall complexion.

Infini® treatments typically take one hour. You will have a topical numbing cream applied before you begin so the tiny “pinprick” sensations are quite tolerable. Once your treatment is complete, we’ll give you the specialized nutrient-dense skin serums used during your session to take home with you.

We recommend completing a series of 3 or 4 treatments scheduled one month apart for the best results.

You might be like many people who see the signs of years in the sun on their chest and neck as they enter midlife. Sun damage can appear in the form of pigment, brown spots of broken capillaries, and red, blotchy tone.

IPL stands for Intense Pulsed Light and uses a broad spectrum of light in a process known as Photorejuvenation. IPL light is primarily absorbed by melanin and oxyhemoglobin and is effective in reducing the appearance of sunspots, pigmentation, Rosacea, capillaries, and fine lines. IPL is used to treat sun-induced skin damage, and is a popular treatment to even skin tone, improve texture, reduce fine lines, and pore size.

Changes in skin colour can usually be observed within weeks. Textural changes may require a series of treatments. On average, most patients achieve optimal results after 5-6 treatments, spaced 3-4 weeks apart. Maintenance treatments can be offered once every 2 months.

All-natural PRP (platelet-rich plasma) is one of the best ways to stimulate your youthful collagen production and firm up loose skin.

This incredible cellular booster is derived from a small amount of your blood, treated to extract just the stem cells and growth factors. When the platelets and plasma have been removed and concentrated, they can then be re-introduced into the skin using a fine, sterile needle. PRP is known to stimulate the body’s natural healing process and encourage a network of new collagen and elastin in the skin.

Because your own plasma is the treatment product, there is no danger of disease transmission, anaphylactic reaction, or neoplasia.

This popular treatment pairs well with numerous lasers and other therapies because it boosts your skin’s natural regeneration power and can help amplify your results. Each session will take roughly 30-60 minutes and you can complete a series of 3 or add PRP to your Infini® Microneedling session for enhanced skin tightening.

Restylane Skin Boosters are an ideal way to give thin, ageing skin a deeply quenching surge of hydration and micronutrients. Skin Boosters use a microinjection technique that involves injecting long-lasting Hyaluronic Acid (also called stabilized HA) into the skin to make it plumper and more even. Stabilized HA is a soft, gel-like substance that absorbs water and brings deep skin hydration to the treated areas, improving the skin’s firmness, elasticity, and smoothness.

Skin boosters act as a dermal reservoir, hydrating and moisturizing the skin from within, stimulating collagen growth, and providing long-lasting moisture to dehydrated decolletage and neck skin.

Your treatment will take roughly 30 minutes and a topical numbing cream makes the process comfortable.

For optimal results, a course of 3 treatments at 4-week intervals is usually recommended. Following this, a maintenance treatment is recommended every 6 months for the upkeep of desired results. Over time, the need for these maintenance treatments decreases. Minor redness or small pinprick marks may occur following treatment, but they are typically mild and temporary, lasting just a few hours.

Did you know the muscles that lead to “turkey neck” are called, platysmal bands? This thin layer of muscle helps to keep the area under your chin smooth and toned in your youth, however, skin laxity can allow these bands of muscle to appear as prominent cords that project under the neck.

Cosmetic toxin injections used to temporarily relax facial muscle movement can soften the look of platysmal bands and with repeat treatment, their prominence often remains reduced over time.

Wrinkle injections are repeated every 4 months on average to prevent the treatment areas from regaining muscle strength. You may find that less product and fewer injections are required over time to maintain the same, smooth neck results.

Mesotherapy is a non-surgical, injectable procedure that introduces nourishing formulas containing vitamins, antioxidants, and hyaluronic acid, under your skin’s surface. Aged, damaged, and dehydrated skin in these treatment areas benefits from a flood of hydrating and healing nutrients to support healthy new skin cells, plump collagen, and lasting hydration.

Mesotherapy is also an effective tool for spot fat treatment so when applied under the chin it can be useful to improve contours and redefine your neckline.

On average, our patients notice visible improvement after Mesotherapy within two to three sessions. For certain conditions, people even report seeing results after the first session. It should be noted that fat reduction with Mesotherapy is a gradual process.

At Philosophy of Beauty, our Pico® Laser is a powerhouse because of its diverse applications, but one of our favourite ways to use this gentle, glow-inducing technology is to rejuvenate the neck and décolleté.

This laser is excellent for treating rough skin, fine lines and wrinkles, and skin discolouration. As it promotes elastin and collagen production, this comfortable and quick laser treatment can help your body generate firmer skin in the neck area.

Pico® gets its name thanks to the “Pico second,” measurement which is 1 trillionth of a second. The rapid energy pulses are both extremely precise and completely gentle, which is why it’s also been proven safe for a wide range of skin types and tones.

This is the “glass skin” laser, known for creating flawless-looking, poreless, smooth skin. Pico® can do wonders for imperfections on the neck and chest even after years of damage.

Your treatment may take just 20 minutes and this laser is considered to be very comfortable, with no downtime required at all. You can visit on a lunch break for each convenient session.

On average, we recommend 3 to 6 treatments, depending on the size of your treatment area and the discolourations, tone, or other issues you wish to address. Many people see an improvement after their first treatment! You may notice mild redness that persists for a few hours and will resolve on its own.

HydraFacial MD® has become one of the most popular methods of achieving glowing, evenly toned skin available today. It has been touted as the celebrities’ secret to a smooth and radiant appearance and has recently been widely used and endorsed by many stars and public figures.

You can customize your HydraFacial® with specialized anti-ageing and firming serums designed to infuse your skin with the lasting hydration it needs. Ask about the Jlo Glow Beauty Booster Serum® created with Jennifer Lopez’s personal formulation for age-defying rejuvenation and glowing skin.

HydraFacial® requires no downtime and you can repeat as often as you like!

ZO by Dr. Obagi has created an anti-aging breakthrough in this mild, lightweight skin-firming formulation. ZO Skin Firming Serum® is ideal for any skin type to help reinforce complexion health and hydration. The result is a visible improvement in skin firmness and elasticity. We love this serum for the thin, delicate skin of the neck and decolletage. Ask about our entire line of renowned ZO products at Philosophy of Beauty in Vaughan.