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? To these questions Public News Service answered plastic surgeon, head of the plastic surgery department of the Federal Scientific and Clinical Center of Russia Viktor Shcherbinin.

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

Optimal age for a neck lift procedure

Many ladies diligently take care of themselves, trying to prolong their outward youth. However, the aging process can be slowed down, but cannot be completely stopped. Visual changes are inevitable, and, as a rule, it is the neck that reveals a woman’s true age. Therefore, in cosmetology there are many procedures aimed at rejuvenating this area of the body. Thus, mesotherapy is recommended for women starting from 35–40 years of age . For those over forty, a cosmetology clinic may recommend a lower face lift.

At the age of 50 years and older, patients often choose plastic surgery, but masks and exercises, for example, lifting with an elastic bandage, have a good effect.

If a woman is over 65 years old , then without surgical intervention a lasting visual effect of rejuvenation will not be achieved. However, even for this age, you can choose special creams and masks that will help maintain skin elasticity after the surgical procedure.

Thus, each age has its own methods of rejuvenating the skin on the neck. Let's take a closer look at them.

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.

Folk remedies: masks and compresses

To improve the effects of massage and gymnastic exercises aimed at eliminating a double chin, cosmetic masks are used.

Add a tablespoon of salt and the same amount of apple cider vinegar or freshly squeezed lemon juice to a glass of cold water. The mixture is mixed well, the middle part of the towel is soaked in it and a tight tourniquet is made from it. Use this tourniquet to tap yourself on the chin as quickly and often as possible. The towel should be constantly soaked in the solution. After completing the procedure, the neck and chin should be washed thoroughly.
A mask made from dry yeast and milk is also useful. The mass is ground to a homogeneous paste-like consistency and placed in a warm place for half an hour. Then the mask is applied thickly to the chin, and a gauze bandage is applied on top. When the mixture hardens, wash off with warm water.
Beat the egg, then add 20 grams of olive oil and fresh juice from half a lemon. Apply the mixture for 15 minutes, then rinse and lubricate the skin with nourishing cream.

In addition to masks, compresses and rubs with infusions of medicinal herbs that tonic the skin are also used.

Take oak bark and St. John's wort in equal quantities, one tablespoon each, pour boiling water over them and boil for 10 minutes. Then the broth should be cooled and strained. Compresses are made from it using cold and hot decoctions.
A decoction of equal parts of sage, linden, coltsfoot, yarrow and chamomile has a good effect on the skin. Compresses of cold and hot infusion are applied alternately, each lasting 5 minutes. The procedure is completed with a cold compress.

Each of the above masks is effective in its own way. The main thing is to choose the most suitable one for yourself and carry out the procedure regularly.

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.”

Face Forming

The exercise was invented by St. Petersburg resident Galina Dubinina . In part, her Face Forming is a distillation of all currently known techniques.

Technique:

Sitting in front of a mirror, strain your chin with all your might so that dimples appear. Then try to reach the tip of your tongue to your nose. “Do this movement at least 16 times in a row, and in a week the double chin will noticeably tighten,” explains Galina, “and in a month it will disappear completely.”

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.

«50+»

The simplest and easiest exercise was suggested by the instructor of the TV channel “LIVE!” Tatiana Lisitskaya . “The main thing is to visualize your own actions,” she explained. - Imagine yourself as a huge toad. Yes, I understand, it’s not very pleasant, but remember how they swell your neck. In principle, this is the task.”

Execution technique

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can be performed standing or sitting. The back is straight, the head looks forward. Press the back of your hand against the area where your double chin appears. Strain your neck, hold the growing muscle with your hand, thereby increasing tension. You need to perform the exercise for five minutes twice a day.

Is it possible to achieve the effect at home?

It is impossible to eliminate a defect without finding out the cause of its occurrence.

Obesity is no more decorative for a person, just like the “swing” of losing weight and gaining weight, when the skin of the face either stretches from fat or sag.
Of course, the older a person gets, the less elastic his skin is, so you can’t do without auxiliary exercises.
Perhaps your ancestors already in the third or fourth generation had a double chin, then heredity takes place, but it is not an obstacle to achieving the ideal oval face.

It is difficult to get rid of a double chin if:

You sleep on a pillow placed vertically, with your chin literally resting on your chest;
A person constantly slouches when walking or sitting at a computer, at which he spends most of his time;
Your diet is unbalanced and you are a supporter of unhealthy foods.

Having eliminated these three shortcomings, you will soon notice how much the condition of your chin has changed.

Possible complications after a neck lift and contraindications

Many people strive to preserve youth: both men and women, but most cosmetic procedures have contraindications, and some can lead to complications.

For example, surgical neck lift is prohibited for those who have the following pathologies:

congenital malformations of the neck or previous injuries;
diabetes;
benign tumors in the neck;
oncology;
acute infectious disease;
exacerbation of chronic diseases;
severe disease of the cardiovascular system;
pathologies of the respiratory system;
endocrine diseases;
blood clotting disorder;
predisposition to the formation of keloid scars.

This is a list of standard contraindications. However, each cosmetic procedure has additional restrictions that must be taken into account. For example, cervicoplasty cannot be done in the presence of goiter and other diseases associated with the endocrine system.

Surgical tightening of the skin of the face and neck can lead to complications. For example, after platysmaplasty the following unpleasant consequences are likely:

bleeding;
large hematomas;
subcutaneous accumulation of tissue fluid caused by an inflammatory process;
tissue necrosis in the suture area;
loss of sensation in the surgical area;
development of infections and inflammations;
feeling of tightness due to lack of skin;
formation of rough keloid scars;
asymmetry of the cervical and facial zones;
allergic reaction of the body to anesthesia.

Complications most often arise for two reasons: the surgeon made a professional mistake or the patient neglected the recommendations for the recovery period. When both parties take their responsibilities seriously, the operation proceeds without unpleasant consequences.

Minimally invasive methods of neck lift

Speaking about non-surgical facelift, one cannot help but recall lifting massage . It is done using a special vacuum-roller device. Massage is prescribed both to prevent age-related skin changes and to combat severe wrinkles and sagging.

As a rule, a lifting massage session lasts from half an hour to an hour. During the procedure, a vacuum-roller device stimulates blood circulation. As a result, epidermal cells are renewed and muscles are tightened. Massage is recommended for people over 25 years of age. Vacuum lifting is absolutely painless and does not damage the skin. There is no recovery period. To obtain the maximum effect of visual rejuvenation, 6–8 sessions are required. However, with pronounced sagging skin, the procedure will not bring improvement.

The next rejuvenating technique is Thermage. Consists in the use of radio frequency waves. A special device heats the skin in a targeted manner, raising the temperature in its deep layers to 60 degrees Celsius, and then cooling it. As a result, the restoration process starts in the epidermis. During heating, natural denaturation of collagen begins. The consequence of this is an almost instant tightening of the skin. The effect lasts for up to two years.

Thermage is recommended for patients over 35 years of age. It leaves no scars. Disadvantages include the likelihood of burns and the high cost of the procedure.

Recently, photorejuvenation has become increasingly popular. It involves exposing the skin to high-intensity particles – photons. The procedure affects only the upper layers of the skin. Photorejuvenation will not get rid of deep wrinkles and severe ptosis. Photon exposure will make less deformed skin more elastic. Your complexion will improve and fine wrinkles will disappear.

The essence of photorejuvenation is that after the procedure, the upper layer of the epidermis begins to peel off. The skin is renewed, becoming smoother and more elastic. Photon exposure sessions are recommended for patients over 35 years of age. The treatment is painless and leaves no scars. Perfect for eliminating acne and age spots. The recovery period is 5–7 days, during which the old skin peels off and comes off. During this time, you should not be in direct sunlight.

The next procedure, also aimed at tightening the oval shape of the face and neck, is ELOS rejuvenation. The essence of the method is to expose the skin to current and light. As a result, pigment spots, fine wrinkles and even scars are removed, the contours of the face and neck are tightened, and the epidermis becomes more elastic. The duration of one ELOS rejuvenation session is no longer than 45 minutes. There is no recovery period, but in the first days after the procedure you should not be in direct sunlight, or visit baths and saunas. ELOS rejuvenation is recommended for patients over 35 years of age.