TECH NECK” DO I HAVE IT AND WHAT CAN BE DONE Dr. McKenna is voted City Beat Magazine’s TOP PLASTIC SURGEON! Why Women Feel Pain Longer: A Hormonal Explanation Breast Augmentation Special with Free Juvederm filler or Botox! Baby Boomers Redefine Old Age CoolSculpting Special: Save $400 on First Treatment AND FREE Cool Tone Enhancing Abdominals, Buttocks, or Legs Skin Care Special: Celebrate Vitamin C Month with Offer of FREE Vitamin C
Mused after reading that testosterone drives a pain-resolving molecule, known as interleukin-10. Blood level testing found that after trauma, interleukin-10 was found in higher levels in men than in women. Testing hormones confirmed that testosterone causes these higher levels. Studies are now underway applying testosterone patches to help those with chronic pain.
BREAST AUGMENTATION SPECIAL
Breast augmentations on new patients between now and May 31, 2026, are just $6900 for silicone and $6500 for saline implants! Also, you get a free dose of filler (such as Juvederm) or Botox. This includes the surgeon’s fee, anesthesia, the OR fees, AND the implants! Schedule your consultation by May 31, 2026, and complete the surgery by June 30, 2026. Some restrictions apply. Call for your complimentary consultation.
WHAT IS “TECH NECK” AND HOW DO I TREAT IT?
Millennial neck with wrinkles, pigmentation, and bands caused by loose muscle
“Tech neck” in broad terms ranges from laxity of neck tissues to the horizontal lines in one’s neck. Obviously, this increases with age, but it is showing in younger patients due to looking down at a cell phone for hours each day. Americans spend an average of 5 hours and 16 minutes on their phones daily, with Gen Z logging 6 hours and 27 minutes. One ad for the Procter and Gamble product, Olay, shows a woman applying it to her neck with the text, “Tech Neck Got You Down? Give it a Lift.”
(Did You Know? American writer and playwright Nora Ephron stated what women have known for centuries. The neck is a “dead giveaway” of one’s age.)
WHAT CAN BE DONE?
The gamut ranges from moisturizers and sunscreens to a surgical “necklift”. Many superficial treatments, like moisturizers and some mild acids, treat dry skin or don’t penetrate deep enough to improve wrinkling. Medical skin care products like retin-A and more concentrated acids stimulate improved blood supply and collagen turnover to help fine lines and skin tone. Microneedling and radiofrequency microneedling are the next steps to improve collagen turnover and skin tone. Injectable fillers like Juvederm help to elevate the wrinkles and soften them. Chemical peels are not a good idea, as there is a high tendency to lose pigmentation in neck skin. It does not heal the same way as the face.
If there is more involved than skin wrinkles, such as loose skin, excess fat, or the show of bands, then a necklift is preferable. Sometimes referred to as “deep plane,” this surgical procedure involves two layers. First is correcting excess fat by either direct removal or liposuction, followed by tightening the muscle that causes bands in the neck. Separately, the skin is then tightened and removed behind the ears to hide the scars. I’m happy to discuss this with anyone who feels they may have this problem.
Until you’re ready to give up your phone, consider some of the above treatments. Our skin care nurses are always ready to see what can help you.
-Suzanne Vranica, WSJ; I wrote the treatments
COOLSCULPTING SPECIAL:
CoolSculpt now so your body is ready by Spring! Our patient special includes a 3-session CoolTone trial once your CoolSculpting is completed. CoolTone enhances muscle tone, improving the areas of the abdomen, buttocks, and legs. Allergan is offering $400 off your first CoolSculpting treatment!!!
LA DOLCE VITA, JOIE DE VIVRE:
Baby boomers, those born between 1945 and 1965, are redefining “old age”. The first lot of them are turning 80 this year. This generation is much more youth-obsessed and health-conscious than prior generations. The 15 million Americans over the age of 80 are expected to double within 20 years. Those 80 and older can expect to live, on average, to 93. Boomers are better educated and wealthier, although huge inequities exist compared to previous generations. The bottom line is that healthcare and health span are concerns. Healthcare costs continue to escalate. Health span reflects the quality of life, not just how long someone lives. Living at home or at an assisted living facility will continue to be topics of discussion, not only amongst individuals but also families.
-Clare Ansberry, WSJ
NEVER TRIED BOTOX?
Here’s your chance, and a $65 discount, courtesy of the distributor of Botox, Allergan. A special QR code here at the office provides the discount. Schedule an appointment and see what everyone has been saying about facial wrinkle improvement.
SKIN CARE SPECIAL:
Celebrate Vitamin C Month!
Spend $300 or more on SkinCeuticals Products and receive a free 15 ml CE Ferulic serum (while supplies last).
MONTHLY PAYMENT PLANS:
Monthly Payment Plans for surgeries, skincare, and injectables through CareCredit and Patient Fi. Call us for details. Currently, there is no interest on 6-month plans.
TESTIMONIAL:
“Everyone has been wonderful.” N.H.
Healthy Living,
Peter McKenna, M.D.
513.793.5772
mckennamd.com
McKenna Cosmetic Surgery Center | 513.793.5772 |10577 Montgomery Road | Cincinnati, OH 45242
Over 30 Years of Improving Lives
A Cincinnati Magazine “Top Doc” since 1998
Allergan Top 500 Physician
SkinCeuticals “Flagship” Practice, Only one in Ohio
City Beat Magazine Top Plastic Surgeon
(I do write all the emails and have done so since 2007. -PJM)
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