Double chin - Ai Beauty Clinic

No matter how pretty you are, or whether you have a perfect golden ratio that everyone is jealous about, having a double chin will instantly give an impression of a chubby body and draw the attention away. If you have one, no worries, you are not alone, double chin can occur on everyone, some celebrities who are skinny are also facing the same problem.

What is double chin

Double chin, medically referred to as submental fat, is caused by the accumulation of fat below the chin and the resulting formation of an extra layer of fat around the neck. Besides, as we age, skin starts to lose elasticity, and gravity takes advantage, causing sagging skin underneath the chin which will create double chin or even multiple chin. Double chin distorts facial profile, makes neck look shorter and affects one’s level of self-esteem.

Causes

1. Bad posture

Bad posture has a lot to do with whether or not you develop a double chin. People who chronically sit with an aching back, stretch neck forward all the time, and sleep with a high pillow for a long period of time are prone to developing a double chin as only a single direction of neck movement is involved. Also, people who look down on their phone or computer for a long time are a high risk group of developing a double chin, it is because the three fat compartments below the chin are squeezed constantly and chronically, resulting in fat being squeezed out from the neck and forming a double chin layer.

2. Poor eating habit

Eating behaviour contributes to the formation of a double chin. Chewing food can strengthen chin muscle, therefore, if you lack adequate chewing, the chin muscle will become loosen and lack elasticity.

3. Receding chin

Receding chin pushes the skin and tissue below the chin inward towards the body, causing them to pile up together.

4. Fat accumulation on the platysma muscle

One of the primary causes of double chins in people is their body fat percentage. Excess fat is highly likely to store in body parts like the chin, therefore, having a double chin is usually an indication of being overweight.

5. Loosen muscle and aged skin

As we age, we lose muscle mass and skin elasticity, and gravity takes advantage, resulting in developing a double chin. The formation of a double chin can be accelerated by loosen facial muscles such as the muscles of facial expression, the muscles around mouth and the cheek muscles. It is because loosen facial muscles do not provide adequate support and movement to the chin muscles, which leads to loosen chin muscles and formation of double chin.

Symptoms

Looking from the front, people with a double chin have an extra layer or multiple layers of fat under their lower jaw. From the side, their neck shows an imbalanced facial profile, lack of natural neck/shoulder silhouette and always gives an impression of a shorter neck.

Affected group

Middle-aged and elderly people. Middle-aged women is the most common group;
People who always look down on the screen of electronic device, young people and kids are the common groups;
People with round faces are more prone to develop a double chin than other face shapes. Their cheekbones and jawlines are not well defined, which means people with round faces need to put more effort to sharper the facial profile, otherwise, a double chin will be easily formed.

Treatment

Although double chin does not impact our body functionality (sometimes people even consider it as “happy weight”), it completely affects the appearance and loses natural facial contour looking from the front and the side. Controlling dietary intake, facial messaging and working out are popular and proven methods to improve and remove double chin. However, if you are looking for quick and effective alternatives, aesthetic treatments are highly recommended.

Alteration of aponeurosis (muscle fiber tissue) is not as effective and significant as alteration of fat deposition when you want to reshape the facial profile. Gaining and losing muscle mass does not cause any drooping but it will only loosen aponeurosis. On the other hand, over accumulation of fat will cause drooping and significantly loosen aponeurosis. The existence of fat on the face has more impact on the face drooping than the change of muscle fiber tissue. Therefore, people who have a subcutaneous fat typed face are encouraged to receive Lipodissolve Injections or Ulthera to effectively restore a slimmer face.

A. Injection of Botulinum Toxin (face slimming injection)

What is it?

Face slimming injection (also known as Type A botulinum toxin injection) is a treatment that works on muscle. It has been proven to be safe and effective. The production of human-use medical botulinum toxin was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1992.

Ai Beauty Face Slimming Injection:

A collection of safe, effective and FDA approved face slimming solutions are available including Azzalure (United Kingdom), Bocouture (Germany) and Botox (U.S.A.). Our injection physicians are authorized by the manufacturers and are highly experienced with traceable qualifications.

B. Lipodissolve injection – face

What is it?

Lipodissolve injection is considered the most safe and effective non-surgical fat reduction treatment, it works particularly well on local fat reduction and removal of stubborn fat such as double chin, chubby face, arm and leg. Lipodissolve injection boosts the metabolic rate of fat tissue, enhances breakdown of fat cells, and tightens and lifts the skin. Upper jaw and lower jaw can be treated simultaneously with the lipodissolve injection to create a more defined jawline and remove the stubborn chin fat in one go.

Ai Beauty Lipodissolve Injection:

Two UK proven lipodissolve injection solutions are available from Ai Beauty: Aqualyx (United Kingdom) and Desobody (Italy). They both can accurately and effectively dissolve the unwanted fat deposits, the result is long lasting without rebound. This non-invasive, localised treatment is a worry-free option for fat reduction.

C. CoolSculpting Elite

What is CoolSculpting:

CoolSculpting system is a fat freezing treatment system developed by renowned dermatologists Dr.R.Rox Anderson and Dr. Fieter Manstein at Massachusetts General Hospital (A teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School), and manufactured by American medical equipment manufacturer ZELTIQ AESTHETICS, INC.. The system has been widely used in more than 80 countries globally with more than 5 millions successful practical cases.

Ai Beauty CoolSculpting:

Ai Beauty clinic is the first clinic in the UK to introduce the latest generation of CoolSculpting, CoolSculpting Elite. This cooling technology can destroy fat cells without damaging any normal body cells. It is a highly effective, non-invasive fat reduction treatment you are looking for.

D. MERZ ULTHERAPY – Face and Neck

What is ULTHERAPY:

MERZ ULTHERAPY®is a non-surgical aesthetic treatment. It enables high-intensity ultrasound to precisely focus to the SMAS layer, stimulate the self-renewal mechanism of skin tissue, and result in a series of rejuvenation effects such as tightening, increased elasticity, lifting, wrinkle reduction, whitening, and pigmentation. Apart from regaining a youthful look, the technology also helps you to reduce fat deposits.

Ai Beauty Ultherapy:

Equipped with the official American version of Merz Ultherapy® system, we are proud to have a strategic cooperation with the Merz Group. Receiving regular professional training and support from the Ultherapy head office allow our provision of the best Ultherapy treatment to clients.

E. Thread lift on face and neck

What is thread lift:

Thread lift is currently the most effective face lifting technique. By embedding threads to the dermis layer, which lifts the face according to the direction and interval of the threads, it stimulates the dermis, and further activates fibroblasts to produce collagen. Thread lift restores skin’s self-lifting ability, preventing the skin from sagging and shaping the jawline and improving the double chin.

Ai Beauty Thread lift:

Fully absorbable threads are used. Operated in a UK CQC certified clinic, under supervision and operation of doctors experienced in thread lift treatment and familiar with face features, a tailor made treatment plan will help to achieve your face lifting wish.

Fed up with the double chin, come to Ai Beauty Clinic,
for safe and professional medical treatment.

Ai Beauty Clinic is a CQC accredited clinic based in London, and also is strongly supported by Cynosure(the owner of Ulthreapy) and Cynosure (the owner of PicoSure).

With rich experience of treating clients of various conditions, led by a famous British medical chief trainer, practiced by doctors and nurses who are GMC/NMC-registered and worked in NHS national hospitals, Ai Beauty provides certified and safe medical beauty treatments.

Ai Beauty always puts safety first. Not only are all medical staff insured by independent medical policy, each client who comes to Ai Beauty Clinic is also insured by £5 millions medical insurance. This full insurance coverage allows clients to have a concern-free treatment experience.

Ai Beauty Clinic has served over 15,000 clients from all around the world, been covered by some famous media such as European Times and CW Television, and established trust and an excellent reputation among them.

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