Do you have an extra chin that is hovering below your actual chin? Excess fat under the chin, or the “double chin,” affects both men and women of all ages. This can make the face look chubby and detracts from the jaw and neck line. To remove the double chin, there are surgical and non-surgical options available through plastic surgery clinics. Here are the solutions for removing your double or extra chin.
Plastic Surgery for Double Chins
The double chin can be removed through surgical procedures. For younger people with fatty deposits under the chin, liposuction can be used to remove the extra fat and help define the chin and neck. Older men and women with a double chin may have both fat and excess or sagging skin that needs removal and tightening. A neck lift, which removes the fat through liposuction and tightens the sagging skin, may be the best option for aging double chins.
Non-Surgical Option for Reducing the Double Chin
There is a non-surgical option for reducing fat deposits under the chin. Kybella is an injectable treatment for double chins. This medication is injected into the fat deposits under the chin and attacks the fat cells; the cells disintegrate and are reabsorbed into the body. The fatty area under the chin shrinks, revealing a more defined chin and thinner neck area without the need for surgery. However, Kybella will not tighten sagging skin, which may need surgical lifting once the fat deposits disappear.
If you have a double chin, there are options available to remove those fatty deposits and loose skin. Contact your local facial plastic surgeon to discuss the surgical and non-surgical solutions for double chins.
Posted on behalf of:
Maurice M. Khosh, MD, FACS
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