Double Chin – How Can You Get Rid Of This?

Can we get rid of our double chin? Find out below!

DOUBLE CHIN – Having a double chin is a sign of weight gain and there are several ways you can do in order to get rid of this.

You may see a double chin on your face as a sign of weight gain or obesity, but this is actually not the case for always. This is the excess weight carried underneath the chin, between the chin and the neck. 

It affects how you look as it can make your neck look bigger and sometimes, it makes you look older.

The cause of this is pretty straightforward. This is because of being obese or even slightly overweight

Double Chin
Photo lifted from Reader’s Digest

As much as we all know, obesity is linked with serious health issues like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and more.

Apart from these, genetics also attributes to the development of our double chins. And even not being obese, one may likely still have this due to a lack of muscle density.

There is nothing wrong with this but some of us would want to get rid of this.

What are the ways?

One proven weight is losing weight. An overall weight loss may also make you lose this excess weight.

Here are some exercises that target this:

  1. Straight jaw jut
  2. Ball exercise
  3. Pucker up
  4. Tongue stretch
  5. Neck stretch
  6. Bottom jaw jut

If you want to lose it through diet, here are some guides based on a post from Healthline:

  • Eat more fruits and vegetables. They are highly nutritious and low in calories.
  • Choose whole grains and drop the refined grains.
  • Avoid processed foods.
  • Consume lean protein.
  • Eat healthy fats from olive oil, avocados, and nuts.
  • Consume low-fat dairy products.
  • Do not exceed your daily calorie needs.

There are also procedures like liposculpture and mesotherapy.

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