Neck Correct Cream from SkinMedica

In each edition, Modern Aesthetics® magazine asks top cosmetic doctors about the newest cosmeceuticals they are offering to patients. Here, Mona Gohara, MD, a dermatologist in Hamden, CT and an associate clinical professor at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, discusses the many merits of SkinMedica’s Neck Correct Cream as well as the brand’s new #SmoothTheWay campaign.

What is SkinMedica Neck Correct Cream?

Mona Gohara, MD: Everyone focuses their skincare regimen on the face, and people use the same products on the neck, but necks actually require a totally different regimen. The biology and anatomy of the neck make this skin unique. It contains less collagen, and it loses elasticity over time. To compound the problem, the platysma muscle becomes more visible with age. This means the neck is more susceptible to the natural aging process and environmental stressors. Even the impact of modern-day living and technology, including looking down at screens and seeing yourself on Zoom and video conference calls, can take a toll and lead to “tech neck,” contributing to the visible signs of aging, which most commonly include crepiness, sagging, deep lines, and wrinkles. SkinMedica Neck Correct Cream for neck and décolleté is formulated to both prevent and address visible signs of aging on the neck and décolleté. It addresses the multiple pathways of the problem. Neck and décolleté skin will feel and look more smooth, defined, and healthy, thanks to the state-of-the-art, luxurious formula of power-house peptides, antioxidants, and active botanical extracts uniquely designed to target the biological pathways specific to neck aging. Green microalgae extract, shitake mushroom extract, rice protein, lemon balm extract, and peptides support extracellular matrix proteins, including collagen and elastin. Paracress extract helps reduce the appearance of platysmal bands, and knotgrass extract and dunaliella salina extract protect skin from free radicals.

How do you suggest that your patients use this product?

Dr. Gohara: I suggest that they apply it in the morning and evening using upward strokes. I suggest pairing it with SkinMedica’s TNS A+ Serum.

What type of results are possible with regular use?

Dr. Gohara: In clinical studies, improvements were found in the visible signs of neck aging as early as four weeks. At week eight, there were visible improvements in the appearance of laxity, crepiness, and sagging, skin tone evenness and radiance, and visible roughness, lines, and wrinkles.

How does SkinMedica Neck Correct Cream stand apart from other neck and décolleté products on the market?

Dr. Gohara: Many neck and décolleté creams on the market are products with retinols that are re-labeled to include “neck” in the packaging. But this product is formulated especially to address neck concerns, including dermal thickness and elasticity, platysma muscle and platysmal bands, as well as free-radical damage.

Tell us about the new #SmoothTheWay campaign and why you joined forces with the brand for it.

Dr. Gohara: SkinMedica wants to acknowledge that it is a luxury to be able to use your voice for good, to break barriers, and stick your neck out for the things that can better our society. I’m honored to be a part of this campaign as not just a medical provider who is looking out for my patients but also leading the charge in increasing representation for female and under-represented dermatologists and raising awareness for diversity and inclusivity within the field.