Q: I am shocked at how quickly my neck is aging. The skin looks sagging and I have horizontal lines. I am only 46 years old. What advice do you give me?
TO Dr. Apul Parikh has pioneered neck treatments with HArmonyCa, the “hybrid filler” created to address cheek wrinkles and sagging jawlines.
“I think it’s just amazing,” she says, adding that it’s particularly good for the early signs of aging.
The trick with injectables is to combine a fine hyaluronic acid filler (which gives instant smoothing results) with a molecule that stimulates collagen in the long term, so results improve in about 18 months.
Dr. Apul Parikh says HarmonyCa “hybrid filler” is especially good for early signs of aging
“Necks are a nightmare because the skin is thin and needs to be elastic, but it loses it with age,” says Dr. Parikh.
‘HArmonyCa, applied in a thin layer under the skin with a long cannula through several injection points, instantly smooths lines and then, over time, thickens the skin and restores some elasticity.’
Thanks to an anesthetic agent, it is relatively painless.
Prices depend on the mls needed; Parikh charges between £1,000 and £1,500 at his London clinic (apulparikh.co.uk).
Email your questions to Ingeborg van Lotringen, author of Great Skin, at inge@dailymail.co.uk.
