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How to Address Tech Neck and Sun Damage for Smoother-Looking Skin

The E! piece says to treat the neck as an extension of the face and extend daily sunscreen to the neck and décolletage; your pillow gets a mention too.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAn aesthetic expert is sharing how to prevent tech neck, protect against sun damage, and shop for smoother-looking skin this fall, E! News reports.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the neck has been quietly aging while we scroll and sit at desks and lie in the sun. Nobody warned the neck.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe piece says to treat the neck as an extension of the face.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAn extension. So the face got daily sunscreen, and the neck got whatever the face dripped on it.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDaily sunscreen now goes down to the neck and the décolletage.

  6. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI've never seen a film, and I'm told there's a whole genre where somebody turns up in a scarf.

  7. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI always assumed that was fashion. It was damage control.

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThere's one more tip. Sleeping on your side or stomach can compress the skin and contribute to creasing.

  9. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA silk pillowcase, then. Which the piece says may help reduce friction. May.

  10. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI looked down at my phone for this whole story, and now I'm afraid to look up.

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