To reduce the double chin, the popular chin, you can apply firm creams or make an aesthetic treatment such as radiofrequency or lipocavitation, but a more radical option is the plastic surgery of liposuction or lifting of the neck and neck because these treatments can eliminate completely 'jowl', giving a finer and more harmonious appearance of the face.
The dewlap consists of a fat accumulation in the region below the chin, due to the excess weight, and can appear in men and women, being more frequent from the 35 years, when the skin becomes more flaccid, which favors its appearance.
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How to eliminate double chin
The options for eliminating the double chin are:
1. Make an aesthetic treatment
There are a few aesthetic treatments that can help in reducing double chin, and some of the most used include:
- Radiofrequency is a technique that helps to reduce localized fat, helping to make the skin firmer as it releases fat and increases blood circulation. In this technique a gel is applied to the chin, sliding an apparatus on the gel with circular movements and the results are progressive.
- Laser: Nd: YAG lasers and the diode laser are best suited to eliminate fat under the chin
- Deoxycholic acid : This acid is made from a molecule that naturally exists in the body, coming from bile acids, and has the action of melting fat in the body. It is a procedure done by skilled professionals, and when applied in the desired region, cause a local inflammatory reaction that helps to decrease fat and sagging. This procedure is also called Kybella.
- Mesotherapy: consists of the application of injections of draining, lipolytic and reaffirming substances, being necessary from 6 to 10 weekly sessions.
- Cryolipolysis : an esthetic treatment that acts by cooling the treated region at low temperatures, crystallizing the localized fat, which is eliminated naturally by the lymphatic circulation.
- Lipocavitation: Although this region of the neck has accumulated fat, to perform lipocavitation it is necessary to form a fat fold, so this procedure is only suitable for people with a larger chin.
In addition to these treatments, lymphatic drainage sessions can be done on the face, which helps to eliminate fat cells and reduce swelling of the double chin.
2. Apply firm creams
To eliminate the dewlap, in any case it is also recommended to apply firm creams, with tensor effect, as they are rich in collagen, vitamins and elastin and give more firmness to the skin, reducing sagging.
Some examples of the right ingredients are: Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin C, Retinol, DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol lactate), Vitamin E and Matryxil Sinthe 6. Know the Best Creams for Flaccidity.
The creams should be applied every day, preferably at night, on clean and dry skin and should be allowed to work all night.
3. Do a liposuction or lifting
Liposuction of the chin is an aesthetic surgery where it is aspirated to fat in excess of the chin through small holes and, usually is done in people with excess weight.
In some cases, liposuction is not the solution and you also need to do a face lift to remove excess skin from this region, as it happens in older people or who have lost a lot of weight. Learn all about this cosmetic surgery that makes the face younger and handsome.
These surgeries cost an average of 5, 000 reais and are done with local anesthesia, with no hospitalization required and recovery is quick, taking an average of 2 weeks. After the surgery you may experience some swelling and dark spots in the first few days and to help you recover well it is important to put a compression band on the face and do lymphatic drainage in the first week.
How to disguise the double chin
Some ways to disguise the double chin include:
- Wear makeup: A darker powder than the skin tone should be used to accentuate the jaw and mask the eyes so that they look larger, focusing attention on the eyes and diverting attention away from the remaining face, and - Choose light and neutral lipsticks.
- Having hair at shoulder height: The hair should be behind the shoulders, because hair that touches the neck draw attention to the dewlap or that are too long lengthen the face;
- Wear a beard: in the case of men, a trim beard helps to disguise the dewlap;
- Avoid necklaces: those who have a double chin should not wear necklaces even if they are not fair, because it captivates people's attention;
- Maintain an upright posture: Staying with your back straight, throwing your shoulders back and keeping your back straight, helps to prevent fat from accumulating in the neck;
- Opt for V-neck sweaters: because so the neck looks longer.
These are just techniques that can help disguise the double chin, but they do not eliminate it definitively.
