Double chin is a common issue that can make you look tired and unattractive. It’s embarrassing, especially if the double chin lingers around for a long time. Fat is stored in the subcutaneous layer below your skin. Fluid-filled subcutaneous tissue binds fat closely to the underlying muscle structure. Luckily, there are plenty of cures for double chin, from the easiest to the most complex.
A double chin is a fold of excess skin and tissue under the lower jaw, making it look like you have an extra chin. Fatty tissues in the neck and lower jaw that have been damaged from weight loss or being overweight can cause a greater likelihood to have a double chin.
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What Causes Double Chin?
Age
Age is the main cause of double chin. When the fat in the face begins to shrink, it leaves behind a double chin which suspends less flesh on your neck. Weight gain after age 40 causes the most common type of double chin. As you age, your metabolism slows down and fewer calories are burned for energy. As a result, fat is stored in subcutaneous layers beneath the skin, with most occurring around your abdomen and hips.
Obesity
Obesity is also a major cause of double chin. The fat in the abdomen and hips (known as the “beer belly” if gone untreated) combines with extra skin to form a pancake-like double chin. Weight reduction may cause your body to burn fat through the skin and muscles directly beneath the puffy scar tissue. Weight gain can cause your skin to be stretched over the chin area, causing fat deposits to resemble a double chin.
Genes
Heredity or genes can cause a double chin. Your parents may have passed their double chin on to you, but this is much less likely since you would have discovered it while growing up, instead of discovering it while looking in the mirror one day. It’s more likely that you have a feature of the double chin that made your father or mother look a certain way. It is related to hormonal imbalance and fat distribution issues. If your genes are against you, you can’t do much to change it other than make changes in diet and lifestyle.
Scarring
Previous scarring or surgery that has led to skin damage can also cause a double chin because the skin doesn’t heal properly. The skin won’t heal properly, which leads to the formation of lower lip folds, jowls, or double chin.
Low-grade Infection
Low-grade infections such as rosacea and acne can also cause the development of a double chin. This is because the skin becomes bloated or enlarged due to excessive fluids, which can cause it to hang.
Exercises to Reduce the Fat in the Neck
There are many exercises that can be done to reduce fat in the neck. Exercises such as crunches and planks can be a natural way to get rid of the stubborn fat
Straight Jaw-jut Ting Chin Exercise
This exercise is done by lifting the chin slightly and keeping it in place. When you do this, you contract muscles on the sides of your neck to lift your head up by increasing their slack. This is a slow-gradual, continuous movement. The jaw is slightly open and tight muscle contractions are created, held for 30-50 seconds, and then exhaled slowly and repeated on both sides. Do this exercise first thing in the morning before you eat or drink anything so you give food and drinks on your chin more time to breathe, thus increasing their breathing rate indirectly.
Fish-face Chin Exercise
This exercise involves the following steps:
- Step 1: Lift your chin to the ceiling, hold for 30 – 50 seconds and release slowly.
- Step 2: Pull down chin slightly to the position of No 1, hold for 30 -50 seconds and release slowly.
- Step 3: Repeat step 2 above but pull down chin further this time up to the position of 1a, hold for 30 – 50 seconds and release slowly
Neck Stretching
Once a week, simply stretch your neck muscles. To do this, your chin should always be pulled back and not down. Placing fingers on either side of your throat, behind the jawbone, and pressing fingers up as you pull your jaw forward to click it shut. Then, you should hold for 10 seconds and release slowly over 5 seconds. Repeat three times for 30-second intervals, then break for 15 minutes before resuming.
If you can’t reach your chin with your hands, you can use the fingertips of a hairdresser or a friend to help you achieve the appropriate position. You can also use a chin strap around your head to achieve the appropriate position. This is similar to an elastic bandage, which stretches from one side of the forehead to another side of the forehead and acts as another form of pulling down on your neck.
Ball Exercise
Place a tennis ball or a golf ball between your chin and chest and slowly move the head forward and backward. Do not jerk the neck as this could be very painful. Instead, take each second to move an inch forward and back to stretch the muscles in the neck. Do this for five minutes every other day to see good results.
Blowing Air and Drinking Water Exercise
Place the thumb and middle finger of both hands on your cheeks and blow and blow and drink water at the same time. This exercise helps to tighten the skin around the face to improve lip muscles, double chin, bags around eyes, and jowls. The chances of this working are higher if you’re older than 40 years old, but it’s non-deterministic because many younger people get round jaws by genetics. To keep your face firm, you should do this exercise every day for 2 minutes.
Diet to Reduce the Fat in the Neck
Eat Foods Having Good Source of Protein
Some of the foods having good sources of protein include eggs, tuna, chicken, soybeans, etc.
When your body needs it, protein is broken down into amino acids which are used to build muscle tissues. The more muscle tissue you have, the more weight you can lose.
Eat at Regular Intervals to Maintain an Optimum Weight
Proper diet is more important than exercise for getting rid of a double chin especially if you are overweight because exercise alone will not help to reduce your weight by burning away extra calories stored in more expanded fat cells (fat).
Avoid Eating High Sugar Foods
Consuming too much sugar can cause increased levels of insulin, which changes the metabolism of your body, including your skin. This can result in the deposition of fat cells in your body, including the neck. Lower sugar intake by avoiding or decreasing intake of sweets, cakes, or other similar desserts high in this ingredient.
Don’t Consume Too Much Salt
In addition to excessive sugar, too much sodium intake can also cause high insulin levels. This leads to fat deposition all over your body, including your neck area.
Eat Foods High in Potassium
Potassium helps to reduce the effect of sodium on water retention, which can cause those pesky bags under your eyes. Foods high in potassium include bananas, spinach, celery, beans, broccoli, and other dark green leafy vegetables.
Eat Foods High in Fiber and Protein
Foods such as whole grains, legumes, and nuts contain fiber and protein which help you control appetite and burn fat more quickly than those who do not consume these foods regularly.
Surgery and other Treatments
Liposuction
Liposuction is a common and effective procedure used to treat double chin and excess fat. It is possible to make the procedure completely painless and you can fully recover from surgery within weeks. However, liposuction is not a permanent solution, as the excess fat cells will return over the years; therefore, it should be viewed as a temporary fix rather than a medical cure.
Lipolysis
Very much like liposuction, lipolysis is a non-surgical method that can be used to reduce the appearance of fat in the neck. While this procedure is less effective than traditional liposuction and recovering from the surgery may take longer, it does not require an incision and can be performed on both men and women. The procedure involves using a special light to activate the body’s natural ability to burn fat, effectively reducing excess fat cells in the neck area almost overnight.
Jaw Surgery
This type of surgery is used to reshape the size, width, and position of your jaw. This procedure is strictly for cosmetic purposes, as it does not permanently remove any excess fat or skin.
Neck Lift
If you are unhappy with the amount of skin around your neck, a neck lift may be an option for you. It works by removing the excess fat and skin from this area, tightening what remains to give you a slimmer appearance.
Laser Treatment
In addition to aesthetic effects, several studies have been published on the use of laser light to reduce double chin fat. These studies have shown that a laser can improve the appearance of a double chin. The procedure does not create problems that are worse than the initial appearance, nor does it create any negative side effects that are worse than cosmetic surgery.
Mesotherapy
Mesotherapy has been used to treat double chin for decades. During this procedure, the doctor uses an injection to apply medication into the area of the neck. The medication is designed to stimulate collagen production, which tightens skin by removing fat beneath your skin.
Coolsculpting
Coolsculpting is a non-invasive procedure that uses an ultra-cold gel to reduce the size of fat, which is currently being used by patients who are unhappy with their appearance. It works by injecting the gel into your skin and targeting fat cells, causing them to freeze and eventually die.
Radiofrequency Treatment
Radiofrequency is used to reduce fat in the neck by using radio waves to heat the fat cells enough to cause them to die. Your doctor may use this procedure on the chin, neck, and even upper arms.
Massaging tools to reduce double chin
Massaging tools to get rid of double chin: Many new tools such as massagers and electronic massage rollers can be easily purchased in markets or online stores. Massagers and electronic rollers work by stimulating the muscles of the face and neck to contract and relax, which makes it easier to lose excess fat, relax and fix your double chin. Common massagers include:
The Classic Face Massager
This is a small hand-held device that provides a deep-tissue massage of your face, including your forehead, lips, chin, and jawline.
Face masque
This tool is a small roller, which is used to create a gentle massage on your face.
Neck Massager
Neck Massagers can be used to massage the muscles of the neck or even double chin, which helps to increase blood circulation and reduces the appearance of fat.
FAQs
How to get rid of double chin without exercise?
- Attentiveness is the key to losing weight
To slim down your face, you must pay attention to your diet and exercise regularly. If you eat foods that increase the level of fat in the body, such as cakes and fried foods, make sure they are not included in your diet every day. For example, eating them once a week or less will help you avoid gaining or retaining excessive weight over time.
- Keep your diet balanced and do not skip meals
Eat a balanced diet by including protein, vitamins and minerals in order to ensure that you are gaining essential amino acids that help build muscles, increase fat-burning ability and boost metabolism.
Although it is okay to eat small snacks between meals, do not skip breakfast or lunch because it may lead you to unhealthy eating habits. Eat every 3-5 hours to maintain a healthy blood sugar level throughout the day.
- Stick to a healthy weight
You can also lose weight by identifying foods that you eat frequently and cutting them from your diet, such as eating fewer fatty foods and fewer desserts. Enlisting your family and friends to help you with this endeavor makes it easier for you to stick to the new diet.
How to get rid of a double chin without surgery?
Towards the more natural way to reduce the fat in the neck, you should first consider that both Mesotherapy and Radiofrequency can be used instead of surgery to reduce double chin. Diet and exercises also play a big role, in which yoga is an effective way to stretch and tone muscles of the neck. Relating to nutrients, vitamin E is used as a powerful anti-oxidant and it can be found in many foods such as whole grains, eggs, nuts, and vegetable oils.
How to get rid of double chin in 1 week?
Though it seems complicated, the strategy of using massagers and electronic rollers to reduce double chin is simple.
- Buy an electronic roller or massager (if you cannot afford one, make sure you use it at least twice a day).
- Use the roller or massager continuously for about 15-20 minutes every day (at least two days in a row).
- Massage your face for 10-15 minutes after using the roller or massager.
- Consume an increased amount of vitamin E every day (enough to meet your daily needs)
- Once you see that there is some reduction in fat, try adding neck exercises into your routine
How to make your face smaller?
Choosing a heavy hair color can draw attention to lips and eyes, which creates an illusion of sharper cheeks and chin.
- De-emphasize your jaw
Try a style that draws the attention away from your jaw to make it look smaller. Bangs and angled haircuts can help in this regard.
- Add volume to the rest of your face
Voluminous hairstyles and heavy makeup on the eyes, cheeks and lips will help create an illusion of a slimmer face, which is helpful for anyone who has a double chin or rounder face shape.