Décolleté wrinkles: 5 tips to prevent and eliminate them

### **1. Sun Damage**

Exposure to **UV rays** (think shirts, dresses, and swimsuits that leave this area exposed) accelerates natural aging, breaks down collagen and elastin (the fibers that keep skin youthful and firm), and causes skin to lose its firmness and elasticity. It then begins to **sag and wrinkle**.

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### **2. A neglected area**

When you wash and moisturize your face morning and night, you may be forgetting to include your neck and décolleté. If you neglect cleansing, moisturizing, and nourishing these areas—just as much as your forehead, cheeks, or chin—the negative effects accumulate over time.

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### **3. Sleeping on your side**

You may have heard that sleeping on your side (pressing your face against the pillow) can cause facial wrinkles. This is true, but it can also cause wrinkles on your chest and upper torso because the skin there is compressed, especially between the breasts.

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### **4. Clothes too tight**

Sports bras, swimsuits, tank tops, and tight-fitting tops **compress the breasts and the surrounding skin**. Even if they feel comfortable during exercise or at the beach, **wearing these types of clothing for too long** can promote the appearance of wrinkles.

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