How to remove a double chin: Technique at home

January 17, 2022, 14:00 - Public news service - OSN A double chin changes the shape of the face and visually adds age. But tissue prolapse in an aesthetically significant area can be corrected, and this does not always require surgical intervention. Why does tissue ptosis occur? How to remove a double chin quickly? And how can we prevent it from appearing again? Plastic surgeon, head of the plastic surgery department of the Federal Scientific and Clinical Center of Russia, Viktor Shcherbinin, answered these questions to the Public News Service .

Why does a double chin appear?

The chin is formed by the bones of the lower jaw, which determine its shape, as well as by the muscles of the facial and cervical region. Anatomically, a person has only one chin, and the appearance of its “understudy” in the submandibular region is due to the accumulation of fatty deposits here. As the volume of adipose tissue increases, the skin in the submandibular area sags: it is too thin and cannot effectively retain fat masses.

“The main reason for the appearance of a double chin is excess weight,” comments plastic surgeon Viktor Shcherbinin. “In the chin-neck area, fat begins to accumulate first, so even slight excess weight can trigger the occurrence of this defect.”

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Typical reasons

Other factors also contribute to the formation of a defect.

Genetics. If most relatives have a double chin or it appears at a certain age, it means that the person is at risk for this problem. With a high degree of probability, he will also develop an aesthetic defect.
Anatomical features of the structure of the jaw and neck. Protrusion and drooping of tissues in the submandibular region are caused by malocclusion, pathologies of the masticatory-speech apparatus, and a large angle between the jaw and neck. In men, the problem is caused by a low position of the Adam's apple.
Posture disorders. Despite the unobvious relationship, this is one of the most common causes of the problem. According to statistics, curvature of the spine leads to the development of this defect in 90 percent of cases.

In women and men

Revision of diet

To help your skin, you need to fill your daily menu with vegetables and fruits, herbs, and natural juices. The structure of the epidermis will be improved by vitamin A and beta-carotene, which are abundant in yellow, orange, and red fruits. The effect of omega acids from walnuts and olive oil is beneficial. To build collagen, you need proteins - lean meat, fish and seafood.

Limiting fatty, sweet foods, coffee and replacing them with clean water (up to 2 liters per day), natural teas will speed up metabolism and stabilize the water-fat balance. Dry, tired skin will respond by increasing elasticity and smoothing out small and deep folds.

Is it possible to reduce or remove a double chin?

An aesthetic defect can be corrected; its result largely depends on the following factors.

Reason for appearance. If the defect is caused by problems with bite or poor posture, it will not be possible to cope with it without eliminating the cause. If the appearance is caused by excess weight, a decrease in body weight will also lead to a decrease in protrusion in the submandibular area.
The degree of skin sagging. Minor sagging is easier to deal with than severe sagging. Therefore, the sooner the fight against them is started, the more noticeable and faster the result will be achieved.
Age. Since skin elasticity decreases over time, after 45 years of age it will be more difficult to cope with the problem than at 30 years of age. In adolescence, the problem can be easily corrected.

However, even in adulthood and with a pronounced, noticeable defect, it can be visually reduced and the chin made more toned.

Causes of flabbiness

A sagging chin is a consequence of the impact of negative factors on the tissues of this area. This also applies to the cervical area. In these areas of a woman’s body, the skin is much thinner than on other parts of the body. Therefore, over time, the dermis loses its elasticity and begins to sag.

Predisposing factors:

age-related changes;
exposure to dry air and sunlight on the skin;
use of low-quality cosmetics;
disorders of psycho-emotional state;
hormonal disorders;
excess body weight.

A saggy chin most often occurs in women who are overweight. The problem does not necessarily occur in older people; young people can also experience it.

How to get rid of a double chin and restore facial contours

To solve the problem, you can use several methods or a combination of them:

gymnastic exercises;
massage;
the use of cosmetics with a lifting effect;
non-invasive cosmetic procedures;
lifestyle correction.

Let's consider each of the methods in detail.

Daily care helps to cope with the problem (Photo: pexels.com)

Gymnastic exercises

Gymnastic exercises help to remove a double chin quickly and effectively at home. They are suitable for women and men, and their action is aimed at improving blood circulation in the problem area, which increases tissue tone, gives them elasticity, makes them more toned and dense.

Head tilts. Tilt your head back, raising your chin as far as possible towards the ceiling. In this case, the tongue must be pressed against the upper palate.
Movements of the lower jaw. Lift your chin up and forward. You should feel the muscles of the problem area stretching.
Upward movements and head turns. Tilt your head back and turn to the right, pushing your lower jaw forward. You should feel as if you are stretching your chin in a given direction. Then repeat the same thing in the other direction - this time to the left.
Pressure on the palms. Form your palms into fists and bring them together. Place your lower jaw on your fists and, tensing its muscles, press down on your hands.

“Each position must be fixed for 10 seconds,” advises Victor Shcherbinin. “Then you should relax the muscles and perform the exercise another 5-10 times.”

Massage

Massage techniques also help to remove a double chin at home and lose weight in the face. A simple and effective technique for correcting the oval of the face consists of only three manipulations.

Patting. With the back of your hand, move from the center to the ears. Patting movements should be light but noticeable.
Tingling. Using your thumb and forefinger, lightly pinch the skin, moving from the center of the problem area to the ears and back.
Rubbing. Using smooth movements, rub the areas worked by patting and pinching from the center of the chin to the bottom of the neck and ears.

The effectiveness of massage is based on several factors. The first is improving blood circulation in the problem area due to mechanical action on it. Blood flow improves tissue nutrition, the skin becomes more elastic and tightened. The second is the elimination of congestion and swelling through rubbing.

Massage should be performed daily, preferably over a course of 10-14 days. If you are prone to the problem, you should make a massage part of your daily self-care routine: in the evening, after cleansing the skin, apply a moisturizing or nourishing cream, then do a light massage. This will not only remove the second chin, but will also tone the muscles of the cheeks and neck, thereby improving the contour of the face as a whole.

Self-massage makes a double chin less noticeable (Photo: pexels.com)

Cosmetical tools

Cosmetics will become an aid in the fight against sagging tissues. It does not work on its own, without massage, gymnastics or lifestyle correction. However, it is necessary to use special cosmetics in order to increase the elasticity of tissues and help them tighten due to the lifting effect. Creams, serums, and caring masks based on:

hyaluronic acid - a component with a pronounced moisturizing effect;
collagen - renews the structure of the epidermis, tightens tissues, gives them tone;
snail mucin - has a moisturizing and lifting effect.

“These components have a lifting effect,” says Victor Shcherbinin. “They increase the elasticity of tissues in the problem area and reduce the impact of age-related changes.”

Homemade skin tightening creams

Anti-aging cream, prepared with your own hands, has a rejuvenating, lymphatic drainage, smoothing effect. Universal cream with peach seed oil. Place the glass container on the steaming pan. Soften 3 tbsp. l. cocoa butter Add 3 tbsp. l. base kernel oil, 1 tsp. beeswax, 2 tbsp. l. water infusion of roses. Continuing stirring, remove from steam.

The homogeneous cream is transferred to a sterile jar. Used as a night cream for any skin type. Suitable for face, neck, décolleté, under eyes.

Cream for dry, tired epidermis. Heat oil for a couple: 100 ml olive, 15 g cocoa, 1 tsp. coconut Add 1 tsp. beeswax. Set aside the liquid mixture for 10 minutes. Gradually adding 3 tsp. water, 10 drops of vitamin E, lavender extract, 1 drop of sea buckthorn oil, beat and put in the refrigerator to thicken. Apply before bed.

Universal butter cream. Stir 1 tsp. thick natural cream, on the tip of a spoon of honey, a third of a tsp. yolk. Use day or night, leaving on skin for 20 to 60 minutes. Residues are removed with a cloth soaked in filtered water.

How to remove a double chin using salon procedures

Cosmetic procedures can correct the oval of the face, cheeks and problem areas. They are highly effective and it is with them that you need to start working with the problem area if home methods do not bring the expected result.

In addition, it is important to remember that even if you have the desire and opportunity to resort to plastic surgery, you should not ignore these techniques. According to Viktor Shcherbinin, plastic surgery is prescribed only if there is no effect from conservative, that is, non-surgical treatment methods.

Salon procedures will help solve the problem (Photo: pexels.com)

Cryopolis

Method of applying cold to a problem area. It is based on the low resistance of fat cells to low temperatures, due to which controlled cooling stimulates their destruction. The death of fat cells is natural - it is achieved through the process of apoptosis, therefore it is safe for the body and is not accompanied by inflammatory reactions.

Among modern techniques, this is one of the procedures that allows you to get rid of a double chin quickly: the reduction in the volume of the problem area is noticeable after just one or two procedures. The number of treatments is recommended by the doctor; courses of one to three procedures are carried out every 2 months.

Lipolytic mesotherapy

An injection technique that involves introducing fat-burning components into the subcutaneous fat. Lipolitics destroy adipose tissue cells, allowing you to correct the contours of the treated area. Additionally, the cocktails may contain vitamins, amino acids and other substances that help increase skin turgor, elasticity, and moisture.

The procedure is moderately painful, as it involves multiple skin punctures in the correction area. Due to the fact that the neck area is highly sensitive, it is important to consider its discomfort, as well as the likelihood of swelling and redness of the tissues persisting from several hours to several days. Correction requires six procedures.

You can use injection techniques (Photo: pexels.com)

Thread lifting

The procedure allows you to remove a double chin after 40 or 50 years by introducing mesothreads into the corrected area. The technique is minimally invasive, involving minimal intervention in the tissue structure. The doctor inserts self-absorbable or non-absorbable threads into the required areas, which strengthen the facial frame and return it to shape.

The procedure is painless as it is performed under anesthesia. After it, redness and swelling may be observed, which disappear within two to three weeks.

Ultrasound therapy

A non-invasive and painless method that involves exposing the problem area to sound waves of a certain frequency. They perform micromassage of tissues, helping to improve blood circulation in the problem area and improve skin permeability. The use of cosmetics with a lifting effect during the procedure additionally tightens the skin and gives it tone.

Ultrasound therapy is carried out in a course, the duration of which is recommended by a cosmetologist.

Microcurrent therapy

During the procedure, the muscles of the neck are exposed to low-power currents, which increases blood circulation and stimulates the saturation of tissues with nutrients and oxygen. The effect will be noticeable after the first exposure, since microcurrents accelerate the outflow of venous blood and support lymphatic drainage: accelerating the outflow of fluid from the problem area visually reduces its volume.

The procedures are also carried out in a course. How much will be enough to remove a double chin will be determined by a cosmetologist.

Hardware techniques are effective in solving the problem (Photo: pexels.com)

RF lifting

Another procedure for tightening the skin and reducing the volume of subcutaneous fat. The effect is achieved by heating the deep layers of the skin by exposing them to radio waves of a given frequency. Thanks to heating, the fat layer becomes thinner, blood vessels reflexively dilate, which improves blood flow and helps accelerate metabolic processes in tissues.

Changes that occur with collagen fibers also help to get rid of 2 chins: long and stretched (which is typical for the age after 40 years), they shrink, which leads to a noticeable tightening of the treated area.

The RF lifting course should be completed 1-2 times a year, depending on the severity of the problem. Today, there are devices for home use that allow you to perform procedures at home.

Compresses

Contrasting temperatures, which enhance blood circulation and metabolism, are used in lifting compresses. Terry towels soaked in hot and cold water with sea salt and herbal infusions are alternately applied to the problem area.

The initial temperature difference should not be shocking; it increases by 1-2° per month. Exposure time to cold and heat is 20-30 s. The total duration of the session is 15 minutes. The procedure is completed by patting the chin with a wet towel. Its ends are brought together a little and sharply separated so that the middle pops up.

Cabbage brine has a rejuvenating effect . Its acids and vitamins tone and add elasticity. The brine is mixed with half the amount of water and soaked in a multi-layer gauze cloth. Keep the compress for up to half an hour; when it dries, it refreshes.

Apple cider vinegar has the same effect. Add 1 tbsp of it and sea salt. l. into a glass of water. Then everything is the same as with brine. Using this principle, applications are made with decoctions of mint, St. John's wort, sage, and chamomile.

What procedures are carried out in the salon

Cosmetology clinics and salons use a large number of lifting procedures that can stop skin aging.

Most Popular:

mesotherapy - injections with vitamins, minerals, acids;
contour tightening - injections with absorbable gels for the subcutaneous cushion;
biorevitalization - injections with hyaluronic acid, which forms a natural subcutaneous gel;
RF therapy with wave impulses that return collagen fibers to the shape of springs.

Tips from cosmetologists

In order not to worsen the skin condition and avoid a sagging chin, women should follow the following advice from cosmetologists:

do not allow a sharp decrease in body weight, as this negatively affects the skin. The optimal amount of weight loss is 3-4 kg per month;
wash with cool water;
do not use such a method for losing weight as fasting;
do not follow aggressive diets;
get enough sleep, sleep should last at least 8 hours a day;
to live an active lifestyle;
walk in the fresh air more often;
use cosmetics that are ideal for your age and skin type;
follow the rules of healthy eating;
quit smoking and alcohol;
avoid stress;
Use sunscreen when outdoors during periods of scorching sun.

Age-related changes play a major role in the occurrence of skin defects. Therefore, cosmetologists strongly recommend taking more careful care of the skin after reaching the age of 40. It is important for women to regularly wear masks, use creams, and do exercises.

But this does not mean that young people can not take care of their skin. If a girl takes care of her epidermis from a young age, the risk of defects will significantly decrease.

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