It’s natural for your skin to thin and become less elastic as you get older. You may notice that you have less fat under your skin in specific regions than previously, or that your skin has a course, rougher feel. 

The skin of the face and neck, shows the first signs of aging. While there are many anti-aging skin care treatments for the face, few individuals remember to use the same products on their neck skin. With age, the skin weakens, and the skin of the neck becomes thinner and noticeably loose, and wrinkles start to form in the area. 

Other variables, aside from the normal aging process and inherited factors, intensify the development of wrinkles in the neck. These extrinsic factors include smoking, UV (sun) exposure, not using sunscreen and even looking down at your phone too much. The muscles and skin tissue supporting the neck area are also weaker than that of the face. This weakness makes the neck skin more vulnerable to gravity.