Where does your double chin come from (and how to get rid of it)?

There’s no denying it, a double chin tops the list of least-accepted imperfections, especially in the age of low-angle selfies. And for good reason, when the lower part of our face wrinkles a little more, it radically changes the posture of our head, and therefore our features. But where does this unsightly bulge come from? an unbalanced diet that leads to weight gain and therefore fat deposits under the chin.Plastic and reconstructive surgeon Yael Berdah confirms this. “When you are overweight, fat accumulates very easily and quickly on the face. the cheeks become rounder, and the chin, in general, is not spared.” Having said that, there are other explanations. Details:

Special bone architecture

First, there is the significant factor of genetics. Whether we like it or not, we inherit a lower face from our mother or father or their elders from birth, and some body shapes are more conducive to a double chin than others, says Dr. Yael Berdah jaw (lower jaw bone, NDRL) is not wide enough, or your chin is sunken, the skin tissues below this area have less support and can cause an individual to have a double chin,” explains the plastic and reconstructive surgeon.

The consequences of a bad lifestyle

The quality of water is also decisive in this matter, because it is responsible for the maintenance of subcutaneous fat. “The thinner the skin and the less enriched with collagen, the more it will weaken and tend to play less of this supporting role,” notes the plastic and reconstructive surgeon.

If genetics can – again – be responsible, other external elements must be taken into account. Starting with age, because aging leads to a weakening of the skin. If we have little control over this phenomenon, then a bad lifestyle accelerates its consequences on the face and the appearance of our unattractive bulges. In this matter, tobacco and alcohol are to blame, because their regular use damages the appearance of our skin tissues. “The skin is less vascularized and less well nourished, therefore less toned,” notes Yael Berdah. We almost forget it, but poor daily hydration also affects our skin’s texture. Finally, another enemy that should not be ignored is the effect of ultraviolet rays, which “causes breaks at the DNA level and does not allow the skin to regenerate properly”, emphasizes the health worker.

Bad attitude

Sometimes, neither the skin nor the fat is the cause of sagging in the area under the chin. Details: We underestimate it, but our neck also has muscles, and if they are overused or not stimulated enough, they relax. Added to this is the well-known “technological neck”, this bad posture associated with the use of screens in our lives, which emphasizes the folds of the skin and neck, confirms the specialist.

How to act?

Are there ways to protect us as much as possible from this imperfection of the oval? Just like UV-blocking gestures (absent between 12pm and 4pm in the summer and adequate sun protection.) Also, if the origin is positional, stretching, gymnastics or even yoga can help correct a shriveled silhouette and help keep the neck as straight as the back.

And if the double chin persists and you want to erase it at all costs, there are several surgical techniques, depending on the origin of the problem. placement can be noted in the lower part of the face that is too narrow,” explains Dr. Yael Berdah. In the case of fat deposition, liposuction, which consists of removing excess fat under the chin, is an alternative. Finally, to correct sagging skin, one can consider a radiofrequency technique that helps the skin to retract, or consider eliminating a face in the case of a large excess of skin, the latter reminds the health professional by the importance of initial clinical examination to confirm the diagnosis and the various solutions to be considered, surgical or non-surgical.