The neck ages faster than the face: why and how to stop it

«Tell me what you boast about and I will tell you what you lack.»

– Proverb

Lift your chin in front of the mirror and look at your neck.

Look at the sides and the V of your neckline. Then, the area just under your chin.

If you see redness or spots on the sides and lighter skin under your chin, you are seeing the trace of the sun. It has a name: Poikiloderma of Civatte.

A study of 50 patients in Greece described what it is like. It appears mostly on the sides of the neck and on the upper part of the chest. And it almost always respects the areas that remain in the shade, like the one under the chin. That is the clue.

The nuance: it is a small, descriptive study. It describes the problem, it does not prove what prevents it.

But it explains why so many people have a well-cared-for face and an aged neck. Cream and sunscreen stop at the jawline.

We take care of the face. We forget the neck. And the sun doesn't discriminate.

Starting tomorrow, every time you apply sunscreen or cream to your face, bring it down to your neck and décolletage. It's two extra seconds a day.

The exact same thing happens with our health.

We take care of what is visible. We eat well, we sleep well, we walk every day. And we forget about strength.

A chair has four legs. Three can be perfect, but if one is shorter, the chair wobbles. It doesn't matter how good the other three are.

For many people, that short leg is strength. Eating even better won't stop you from wobbling. Lengthening that leg will.

I talk about it in this week's SuperFuertes video.

Watch the video

Below you have a four-question test. A chair is adjusted based on your answers, and at the end, it tells you which is your short leg and where to start.

Which leg is weak?

Gonzalo

P.S. How I protect my neck and décolletage, and which treatments have evidence for existing spots and wrinkles, I cover in the Gray Hair and Wrinkles Protocol. I sell only one access per day, via Dutch auction, and the price drops throughout the day.

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