The neck is one of the areas most affected by our modern lifestyle—and one of the first places many women notice age-related changes. But here's what might surprise you: Many of the signs of aging we see in our necks aren't actually about age at all!

Some of these muscles get used regularly and are healthy. Some get overused and create lines we don’t want. Still others are rarely, if ever, isolated and intentionally exercised. The result is that some parts of our faces get stronger as we get older, while other parts get weaker and create imbalances.