"Tech neck" is becoming a new concern as phone use reshapes how we age

Dermatologists and beauty brands say hours of looking down at phones are linked to deeper horizontal neck creases known as 'tech neck'.

Americans now average about 5 hours 16 minutes of phone use daily and Gen Z users exceed 6.5 hours, according to Harmony Healthcare IT.

Cosmetic brands and influencers have launched products and campaigns, producing notable sales and ad-driven revenue.

Some plastic surgeons report increased demand for neck lifts among people in their mid-30s, which they partly attribute to tech-neck awareness.