The good news is that we are not stuck with a double chin. There are many effective ways to remove or get rid of a double chin. Recently, exciting new laser technology called laser assisted liposuction using SlimLipo® can remove or get rid of your double chin with a nonsurgical neck lift. The new lase nonsurgical laser neck lift can create beautiful results like those shown below. (See photo below before and after laser liposuction and small chin implant)

What Causes Double Chin? Heredity!
You inherit your chin and neck structure from your parents. Look at mom and dad-chances are if one of them has a double chin or jowls you will too. Technically, it has to do with the size of your chin bone, the length of your jaw bone, and the position of your hyoid bone-often referred to as your “Adams apple”. If you have a “weak chin”-called microgenia- a short jaw line, and your “Adams apple” is lower down in your neck, you are vulnerable to developing a double chin.

Weight Gain Makes a Double Chin Worse
When you gain weight, fat is stored beneath the skin on your neck. As fat accumulates beneath the neck skin below your chin, the skin bulges and a double chin is made worse.

Facial Aging and Skin Sag Make a Double Chin Worse and Create Jowls
Most people really begin to notice a double chin in their late 30’s, some in their late 20’s. This is because our skin begins to show signs of aging, skin sag or skin laxity, starting in our 30’s. Also, if we don’t eat right and stay fit, our metabolism slows down and we don’t burn off as much fat. The fat accumulates beneath the chin and makes the double chin worse.
How to Remove or Get Rid of a Double Chin
Every face is different and requires evaluation and choosing the appropriate method for getting rid of a double chin. Several things can be done to remove a double chin:
• Remove neck fat from the double chin
• Tighten the neck skin of the double chin
• In some cases lengthen the chin

Traditionally plastic surgery was required to remove or get rid of a double chin:
Surgical Removal of Double Chin:
• Neck Lift
• Face Lift
• Liposuction
• Chin Implant

These techniques for removing a double chin can produce dramatic and excellent results. (See photo below before and after face lift)

However, many people just don’t want to have surgery to remove or get rid of a double chin. Surgery can cause scars and require recovery.
Newer revolutionary laser liposuction technology has made it possible to get rid of a double chin without complex surgery and scars:

Nonsurgical Removal of Double Chin-The Laser Nonsurgical Neck Lift
• Laser Chin Fat Melting and Neck Skin Tightening

How Does Laser Liposuction and Skin Tightening for Removal of Double Chin Work?
New patented laser wavelengths have been developed which are specifically absorbed by fat. This is the 924nm laser wavelength, called SlimLipo®, which is absorbed by fat 5 times more effectively than other wavelengths. Thus the 924nm SlimLipo® laser can be used to melt fat much more effective beneath the chin. The 975nm laser is designed to tighten skin, thus the 924/975nm SlimLipo® combination is used to melt fat and tighten skin beneath the chin and in the neck.

This new laser liposuction technique for melting fat and tightening skin not only can be used to remove your double chin but also can be used to tighten your tummy skin, waist, hips and thighs. Laser liposuction has made true laser liposculpture, laser body contouring, and laser body sculpture possible.

Not all lasers used for fat melting and skin tightening are the same. The 924nm and 924/975nm laser called SlimLipo® is much more effective and safe than the 1064nm (SmartLipo®) and 1308nm (Coolipol®) lasers used in other techniques in my opinion.

How does the nonsurgical laser neck lift work? Read more about how the nonsurgical laser neck lift is done to remove or get rid of your double chin. Be sure to sign up for my free email newsletter to keep up to date on new discoveries in nonsurgical rejuvenation, aesthetics, and plastic surgery.

Dr Seckel
Concord, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts