We all have a certain understanding of the way we look, and many of us are happy with (or have at least accepted) our appearance. But it doesn’t take much to bring our perceived flaws into the spotlight. When it comes to a double chin, accidentally catching yourself on your phone’s camera can be an unwelcome reality check, as can looking at photos that catch you at an unflattering angle.
When it comes to the cause of a double chin, there are a number of factors, not all of which are within your control. If extra fullness beneath your chin has made you feel self-conscious about your appearance, there are treatments that can help.
At New Life Wellness and Medical Spa, we offer the very latest tools and techniques to help you reach your aesthetic ideals, including minimizing the appearance of a double chin.
Your skin is an amazing organ, one that protects your body from harm, regulates your body temperature, and enables you to process sensory data from the environment. Skin is also resilient and can heal from a variety of injuries.
But there are limits to what your skin can bounce back from. Once stretched to a certain point, your skin and the underlying fat cells won’t easily bounce back into their former shape. That’s why weight gain is among the most common causes of a double chin.
The aging process is also a factor. As the years pass, skin begins to lose the fight against gravity. Sagging skin at or beneath your chin can give the appearance of a double chin, even if you’ve never been overweight or obese.
Genetics can also shoulder the blame for a double chin. Some of us simply have anatomical differences that allow for additional fullness beneath the chin, regardless of weight or age.
If you’re carrying a significant volume of extra weight, working through a medically supervised weight loss program is a great way to slim down in all areas of your body, including beneath your chin.
New Life Wellness and Medical Spa offers highly personalized weight loss services to help you set appropriate goals and move toward a healthier weight. Medication might play a role in your journey, but lifestyle modifications are always part of the process. We also offer guidance with the HCG diet, a popular way to jump-start your weight loss efforts.
If you only developed a double chin after gaining weight, working to shed excess pounds can dramatically improve the contouring of your face and neck, minimizing the appearance of a double chin.
One of the most exciting treatment innovations for submental fullness (the medical term for a double chin) is a prescription injectable treatment called Kybella. This in-office treatment requires numerous shallow injections into the skin beneath your chin. We use a numbing medication to keep you comfortable during treatments.
The injected solution is a synthetic version of deoxycholic acid, which your body creates naturally to help break down fats in your food. When this substance is injected into the deeper layers of your skin, it works in much the same way to destroy a portion of the targeted fat cells.
Once damaged, those fat cells break down and release their stored fat. Your body then processes and eliminates the fat and cell debris, and those fat cells are gone for good. This means less fullness and a more streamlined profile in the area beneath your chin.
Most people need a series of Kybella treatments to achieve optimal results. Your treatment plan depends on the volume of fat you want to eliminate and how your body responds to Kybella.
Ready to take a new approach to reducing fullness beneath your chin? The team at New Life Wellness and Medical Spa is here to help. Whether you’d like more information about medically supervised weight loss or Kybella, a face-to-face consultation is the place to begin. Book your visit online today, or give us a call to check appointment availability.
