14 DAY TRIAL // Like everything in this world, smartphones and tablets come with a double-edged sword. Surely, handsets come in extremely handy in all sorts of scenarios, but on the other hand, they have been constantly accused of bringing harm.
You’ve probably heard that excessive smartphone usage can lead to brain tumors, cause individual alienation and produce addiction.
Smartphones are literally making you ugly
Well, add another ailment to the list of horrible things that can happen to you if you resent being separated from your smartphone – premature aging.
Dermatologists cited by The Telegraph have coined a term to describe the act of bending our necks to look at gadget displays. It’s called “tech-neck” and it has become an important factor in our aging process, causing skin to become sagged, jowls to drop and the formation of a distinct crease above the clavicle.
Consultant dermatologist at The London Clinic, Dr. Christopher Rowland Payne claims that these signs of aging appeared only in late middle age, but with the advent of smartphones and tablets in the last 10 years, they have become a real issue for younger women.
You + tech-neck=love?
So do you qualify for a tech-neck? Well, according to the scientists, if you’re aged between 18 and 39 and you own three digital devices on average and tend to look down at your screen up to 150 times a day, you’re probably the proud owner of a tech-neck.
It’s the constant downwards gaze that puts a toll on the neck-skin’s health. On top of that, this particular area of our bodies is exposed to the sun every day due to low necklines (especially present in women), but people tend to ignore this area and focus on protecting the face instead.
However, dermatologists warn that the neck area should also be taken into consideration.
But apart from applying active protection to your neck area, you should probably consider cutting down on your Facebook time, if you care anything at all about what you're going to look like when you're 50.