First, a quick reality check: your neck skin is thinner than your face, with fewer oil glands. It’s basically the delicate lining of a silk blouse compared to a denim jacket.
Add in years of sun exposure, collagen loss, and the gentle pull of gravity, and voilà—the wattle emerges. It’s not a sign of laziness; it’s a sign of being a human who has lived a little.
Fun fact: the term “turkey neck” actually comes from the snood, the fleshy appendage that hangs over a turkey’s beak. We prefer the French term “fan” because it sounds more like a silk scarf and less like a deli counter.
