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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Tightening Neck Skin - 1 Step to a Sexy Neck
Tightening neck skin to get that younger look back is easier than you think. I’m sure you have looked at family members and asked yourself, “Am I going to look like that?” This saggy neck skin can make us look 10 or 15 years older than we really are. Your neck doesn’t have to look this way if you take action now. If you have tried a skin tightening lotion you will have discovered that they don’t lift and tighten neck skin. The underlying problem is the collection of fat under the chin and the saggy neck skin that’s gotten loose with time.
The skin on your neck is different than the skin on your face. The neck doesn’t have the bone structure that the face has and as we age it can get very loose. The tissue under the neck collects fat and stretches giving you that aged look. Your neck can actually age before your face does!
Do facial exercises work? Facial exercises for the neck will actually target this area and you will see results in about 7 days without the high cost of a neck lift or gadgets you have seen on TV.
The following is an easy exercise you can do that will have quick results:
Lie flat on your back on your bed and let your head hang straight down over the edge. Slowing lift your head up until your chin almost touches the chest. Hold this position for 10 seconds and slowly relax your head toward the floor again. Repeat this exercise 10 times every day and you will see results in about 7 days!
Lie flat on your bed, let your head hang down over the edge. Slowly lifting your head towards your torso and keep it there for 10 counts. Relax and lower your head towards the floor again…repeat this 5 to 10 times.
The muscles in the face are no different than the ones in your body. If you work them properly they will strengthen and lift your face and neck. Give yourself a face lift and see results within 7 days. Allow yourself to age beautifully. http://www.usfreeads.com/1970607-cls.html
Tightening Neck Skin - 1 Step to a Sexy Neck
Friday, November 29, 2013
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Is Your Neck Skin Going South? Tighten Neck Skin Naturally
A common mistake made by many people is that they pay loads of attention to the face but completely forget the neck. When all the energy is exerted on the face, it remains fresh, spotless and wrinkle free. In contrast, the neck starts to look unsightly due to being ignored constantly.
As you age, your skin loses collagen and elastin. These are the two things that keep your skin spotless and tight. The skin around your neck is thin and soft. Even if you haven’t ignored your neck altogether, still the skin is bound to lose its strength sooner than the face.
Neck skin sags due to sudden and extreme weight loss as well. Make a note for this before you enroll yourself into a weight loss program that promises instant weight loss through some medications or diet plans.
If you want it to be compatible with your face and hands, you have to think of some methods to tighten your neck skin. The first thing that comes to mind is a “lift”. A possibility; but try not to think of surgery as a first resort.
There are some natural methods that you can use to tighten neck skin. The best and safest option is to use a range of products available in the market. Choose one of those, start using and observe the results.
However, choosing is not that simple as it sounds. It is a jungle of products out there when you start looking. And not every product works! If you are to spend money, try spending it on something reliable.
Consult a professional before buying a product for the purpose or undergo some online research. You will be amazed to see the number of websites, forum discussions and product reviews when you search for some answers.
You are not the only one with a sagging neck; a million out there have already gone through it, tested tons of products and shared their opinions about them. Read through and short list a few that are reliable as well as affordable to you.
Familiarize yourself with the ingredients that might be required. Products with a lot of chemicals in them will eventually firm up the skin however that would be a temporary solution. Look for products that have natural ingredients.
Natural ingredients have the potential to stimulate the skin to produce collagen and elastin. The skin will get firm once it is able to regenerate itself without the chance of severe side effects.
You may also try a few exercises for the purpose. These exercises are simple yet effective. Simply search for them online and start with your routine. If you do not break the routine, change will be visible soon.
Eating good and drinking plenty of water is also an answer to every skin related evil. Balanced diet helps you maintain everything in your body and has a solemn effect on the skin.
If you want to know more about how to tighten neck skin, please feel free to visit my website at http://www.naturalbeautyandskincare.com/. By Kalpana Rajagopalan – An advocate of all-natural skin care.
Is Your Neck Skin Going South? Tighten Neck Skin Naturally
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Friday, November 8, 2013
How To Tighten Neck Skin
One of the first as well as very hard to get rid of skin aging happens to our neck skin. They become creepy i.e. the sag and if that is what you are seeing at present as you look into your neck, then here are the ways of how to tighten neck skin that you should know about:
The Steps To Tighten Your Neck Skin
Start to apply a tropical treatment. You will be offered more than one type of skin firming and anti-wrinkle creams in the counters of a shopping mall if you ask the salesperson on how to tighten neck skin! But choose those products only that have the antioxidant Retinol known to neutralize the free radicals which causes your skin cells to break down thus causing wrinkles. Then there are those products which have copper peptides and a stimulant for collagen production called kinetin. In case these products don’t work for you, it is time to see a dermatologist and ask for a prescription cream that can improve your neck skin.
Many dermatologists will suggest laser rejuvenation when asked about how to tighten neck skin. The appearance of sagging or creepy neck skin can be minimized by fractional laser skin rejuvenation which is a non-invasive treatment. You won’t be completely rid of sagging neck skin, but its texture and tone will improve greatly. The process of fractional skin rejuvenation is this; small wounds are created in the sections of the skin. Then around each wound there will be non-treated area which helps the wounds to heal. As the area heals, new collagen is created by your body. To see full benefit, you will have to sit for multiple treatments.
Another process you can discuss to know how to tighten neck skin is radio frequency.
In this process, heat is stimulated that promotes the production of collagen in your dermis and cutaneous layers of the skin. The outer epidermis remains untouched as heat penetrates your layer of skin the result of which is that, you skin surface tightens. The stimulation of collagen production takes time so it will be at least six months before you see final improvements. But the good news is, once your neck skin improves, it will be like that for the next three years. Radio frequency also does not need resting time and so you can be off to your office or regular life from the very next day.
If everything fails in your quest of how to tighten neck skin, consult a good plastic surgeon. The most popular and successful way of improving a creepy neck is by doing a procedure called platysmaplasty or neck lift. During this process, the surgeon is going to make small incisions behind your ears or under your chin. From that point, she/je will then cosmetically alter your neck muscles and tighten the skin into its former place. The surgery will be around 2 to 3 hours and you will need a minimum 4 weeks of rest before you can start normal everyday life. Even then, for the next 20 days don’t do any kind of aggressive activity or until your doctor says you are fine to resume everything.
Next, go watch this FREE Natural Face LiftVideo that shows you how a 49 year old woman lifted her droopy eyebrows and eyelids and smoothed her forehead wrinkles in just 2 minutes a day! Here’s the link: http://www.facefitnesscenter.com/UpperFaceRevitalization
HELP CONFIRM THIS ANIMAL (Presumably a ~10′ long sub-adult male Northern Elephant Seal, Mirounga angustirostris) or Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, Morro Bay, CA Sandspit
Image by mikebaird
HELP CONFIRM THIS ANIMAL (Presumably a ~10′ long sub-adult male Northern Elephant Seal, Mirounga angustirostris) or Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, Morro Bay, CA Sandspit Coastal Cleanup Day (CCD), Saturday, September 17, 2011
See also comments at
www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/6157311953/
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Latest comment Rescue Mama many thanks for your expert opinion that this is an adult make sea lion. Your reasons are well-presented and appreciated.
Ref. escue Mama 15 hours ago | reply | delete
Howdy! I hate to be late for the party but I think I can help you with this ID, as I do this for a living at California Academy of Sciences in SF. This is an adult male California Sea lion. The chocolate-colored remnants of fur around the neck and the teeth are the best indicators. Stellers have very grizzled, honey-colored fur around their neck and their canines are massive. They don’t get that dark brown. Hope this helps!
Getting close to final resolution 9/17/2011…
Rouvaishyana said:
[This is] larger than a CA sea lion. Males of that [CA sea lion] species get to 7-8 ft., females to 5-6 ft. It is next to a post that’s probably 6 or more inches in diameter, so this gives a sense of scale. The skin, exposed ribs, teeth, and size all say it’s a marine mammal. Decomposition is pretty advanced, so it’s hard to say for sure what it is.
It could be an elephant seal. It could also be a Steller sea lion. Those [Steller sea lion] are significantly larger than CA sea lions. Males grow to 10 ft. +, females to 7-8 ft. They are not very common here, more so in northern CA, Oregon, and northward, but they are seen here occasionally. Like most living things, some can wander.
If you can measure the length of the skull as best you can determine, and of the canine teeth and send me the measurements, those should be diagnostic.
Addendum—also note whether the flippers are short (about 1/8 of body length or less) and rounded, or long (about 1/5 to 1/4 of body length) and tapered. Note presence or absence of claws/nails on flippers if visible.
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Turkey Vultures were feasting on this dead marine mammal – I’m not sure what this species this, as it is very large for a sea lion, and the head lacks a pronounced bump. Any help in making this identification is appreciated… just leave a comment below Morro Bay CA Sandspit Coastal Cleanup Day 17Sept2011 – Morro Rock in the background, as seen from the sandspit at Morro Bay, CA. –
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33 Photos documenting this event. Here is the call to volunteer: Coastal Cleanup Day (CCD), Saturday, September 17, 2011. Following are the details for the sandspit crews. Please meet at the north t-pier, by the Harbor Dept..and Coast Guard offices (approximately 1275 Embarcadero) at 8:30. Annie and Anna (from Morro Bay National Estuary Program, NEP), site captains, will go over a few details about the site, handle waivers and everyone will board boats by 9 a.m.
As you hopefully know by now, there are no facilities on the sand spit. We’ll be walking a loop of approximately one mile, in soft sand. You’ll want to bring water, sunscreen and/or hat, and wear shoes that are comfortable in soft sand (that can get wet – you may get a bit wet getting on and off the boats), as well as gloves if you have them. Please be prepared to carry anything you bring as we will not necessarily be departing from the drop-off location. Additionally, please remember that we do our best to get volunteers back to their vehicles by noon, but we are subject to Harbor Dept. schedule. Should there be an emergency, we could be delayed.
Again, this year CCD is making efforts not to create additional waste while cleaning beaches and creeks. We have some buckets for transporting debris. If you’d wish to bring your own reusable container as well, you are welcome to do so. As I already mentioned, please bring gloves if you have them. We will have disposable gloves if you need them.
Should you find you cannot make it or need to contact someone on Saturday, please call Annie at (805)540-0861. Please be sure to notify Annie if you cannot make it so the crews aren’t waiting for you. Thank you all for your participation! Shari Sullivan, Education & Outreach Coordinator, 601 Embarcadero, Ste 11, Morro Bay, CA 93442, 805.772.3834 x13
Go to www.ecoslo.org for more information and sites.
www.mbnep.org Snapshot © 2011 “Mike” Michael L. Baird, mike {at] mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com, Panasonic DMC-ZS10 jpg 16X point-and-shoot smart jpg camera, handheld. 17 September 2011. Morro Bay, CA.
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Final report stats:
Some brief totals on what we picked up:
76 plastic bags
15 balloons
54 plastic beverage bottles
70 caps/lids
30 items of clothing
87 food wrappers and containers
47 pieces of rope
30 pieces of shotgun wadding
(among many other interesting things!!)
We’ve put up a photo album on our organization’s Facebook page- the link is below (should not require you to have a Fb account).
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150388262235579.40688…
Mike Baird’s photos can be seen from this link:
www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/sets/72157627570045053/
Thanks again for all your help,
Annie Gillespie
Monitoring Projects Manager
www.mbnep.org/get-involved/index.php
Morro Bay National Estuary Program
(805)772-3834 ext. 15 desk
(805)540-0861 cell
(805)772-4162 fax
annieg [at} mbnep d o t org
How To Tighten Neck Skin