What causes a double chin
A double chin is something a lot of people are insecure about and something most of us deal with. Genetics, loose skin and overweight are the main causes of the appearance of that extra fat and skin under our chin that bothers us so much.
Now, a double chin doesn’t necessarily indicate health issues and also does not cause them but a lot of people still want it gone. While it is a difficult body part to target that doesn’t mean you can’t reduce it. Here’s how you can treat your double chin.
How you can treat a double chin
Although the double chin is a little hard to target directly, there are a few exercises that help you get rid of it. If you are overweight the best weight to approach this is exercising for weight loss. After that
Exercises
Say Vowels - This might sound silly but speaking can actually help you exercise your double chin. Now I don’t mean that you should start speaking more, rather perform some exercises that require you say your vowels in exaggerated mouth movements.
Chin Lift - This one is a classic exercise that can help you train your double chin. Begin lifting your lower lip up as much as you can and start pushing your lower jaw out. As you feel the tension on your double chin, hold that position for 10-15 seconds. After that release and repeat.
Jaw Movement - moving your jaw on different directions can be great to help you get rid of your double chin. This is done quite easily by simply moving your jaw to the left and to the right and keeping the rest of your face still. Make sure you are careful when you perform this one because you can hurt your jaw.
Roll your head - Performing this exercise can actually help you in a lot of ways and one of them is the double chin. This exercise helps relieve neck pain & stiffness but also help you relax.
Food
Changing your diet and the way you eat can help reduce a double chin if it is there because of your weight. Weight is directly correlated to the appearance of a double chin so if you want to get rid of it you must lose weight.
Cut down on fats - The most basic thing you can do that is beneficial, not only for your double chin but for your health in general, it is to cut down fats from your diet. Unhealthy fats are the enemy of weight loss and thus are besties with your double chin.
Cut down on sugars - The empty calories on table sugar can lead to weight gain and thus in a double chin. Removing sugar from your diet should be one of the first steps you take to get rid of that double chin.
Eat more fruit and vegetables - Eating more fruit and vegetables means a healthier diet. When you do that you make sure you are getting all the important vitamins and minerals your body needs to stay healthy and thus lose weight.
Eat less dairy - If you are cutting dairy out our your diet you are instantly taking in fewer calories which means you are burning calories and getting rid of your double chin.
Treatments
This might be an option for those of you who the other methods are not working for. Keep in mind that these procedures come for the risks of side effects including nerve damage. Before you decide to have them done make sure you’ve done your research and are prepared.
Liposculpture - Liposculpture is a fat removing procedure that is used on different parts of the body, double chin as well. The way this works is that the surgeon removes fat from the double chin and puts it on different parts of the body. This is not a treatment to help you lose weight but rather distribute it to other parts of the body.
Kybella - Kybella is a new injectable treatment that helps dissolve the fat on selective parts of the body, in this case, the double chin. When injected, Kybella destroys the fat cells on the double chin. The treatment takes around 15 to 20 minutes and the doctor usually suggests 2 to 3 treatments.
Other things you can do
If you are not able to work on removing your double here are some tricks to make your double chin appear smaller.
Makeup - Highlighting and contouring can go a long way. A little shading under the chin can give the appearance of a tighter and smaller chin. Make sure you are contouring with a darker and ashier shade so it seems like there is shade falling under your chin.
Clothes - What you wear can really emphasize or hide your body parts and the double chin is no exception. Turtle necks and tops that come high up your neck will emphasize your double chin and are not ideal. If you are looking to take away the attention from your double chin try wearing colorful or patterned pants, wear a hat, etc.
Standing & sitting position - The way you sit and stand determines the way you look and how people see you. If you want to make your double chin less visible try standing/sitting straight and pull your chin forward.
Article credit: www.fitonomy.co