The décolletage refers to the upper part of the body, comprising the neck, shoulders, back and upper chest, an area often exposed by the neckline of clothing. The skin here is delicate and easily damaged by the sun and the environment. There are various treatments to improve skin tone, texture and appearance of the decolletage
Skin changes seen in the décolletage
- Photoaging – brown, red spots, telangiectasia
- Lines and wrinkles
- Sagging skin
Options for décolletage rejuvenation
- Prescription creams
- Chemical peels
- Light treatments: BBL to remove brown spots, telangiectasia, age spots
- Laser resurfacing: Fraxel Dual Laser, Picoway Resolve Laser, Youlaser MT to smooth out lines and wrinkles and to remove brown and red spots
- Thermo-mechanical remodeling: Tixel Pro
- Dermal fillers to smooth out skin wrinkles and folds
- Neuromodulators
- Non-surgical skin tightening and lifting: Ultherapy, Thermage FLX, Fractional RF
- Skin hydration: Skin boosters
Rejuvenation for the upper neck and area below the jawline
With age the area below the neck looks full due to fat accumulation and sagging skin. A combination of treatments are needed to rejuvenate the neck
- Submental fat removal by CoolSculpting by Zeltiq or TruSculpt iD.
- Loose neck skin tightened by non-surgical skin tightening: Ultherapy , Thermage FLX, VioraRF
- The skin lifted with thread lift or Jet volumetric remodelling (JVR) : Enerjet
- The skin texture and tone improved with laser resurfacing and prescription creams
- The vertical bands improved with neuromodulators which also give a subtle lift
Rejuvenation for horizontal lines on the neck
These are genetic lines often seen in young persons. They are often difficult to erase completely. There are however treatments to soften the lines and minimise them.
- Prescription cream
- Dermal filler to stimulate collagen and hydration
- Laser resurfacing : Fraxel Dual
- Jet volumetric remodeling (JVR): Enerjet
