{"id":40,"date":"2019-04-03T21:03:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T21:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rodanandfields.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=40"},"modified":"2020-08-21T16:54:51","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T16:54:51","slug":"do-you-have-tech-neck-tips-for-sagging-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rodanandfields.com\/en-us\/blog\/pro-tips\/do-you-have-tech-neck-tips-for-sagging-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Have “Tech Neck”? Tips for Sagging Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re like most of us, you\u2019re spending more and more time each day \u2013 about four hours, according to a recent study \u2013 hunched over your smartphone, tablet or computer. You may also have the telltale signs of Tech Neck: pain, discomfort and poor posture. (You know the look: rounded back, shoulders caving inward, head pitched forward at an unnatural angle.) Many of us have jobs that involve sitting at a desk for hours on end with furniture that encourages tech neck further. Many workers will benefit from comfortable chairs for your office<\/a> that are both ergonomic and appropriate for your job to maintain a straight posture. However, many fail to realize that extensive screen time is also having a serious aging effect on your neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neck skin is thinner than the skin on your face, with fewer sebaceous glands and less collagen, so it\u2019s naturally more prone to wrinkles and sagging. Though sun exposure is the primary cause of aging neck skin, repeatedly tilting your head down to stare at a screen can speed up the process by exacerbating the development of horizontal lines, says Rodan + Fields product-expert-in-residence Mary Radford, RN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what can you do about this extra-unfortunate side effect of tech use? Here are some tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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