Double chin
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A double chin is a subcutaneous fat around the neck
that sags down and creates a wrinkle, making the owner appear to have a second chin
. It is most common on people who are elderly or obese. A person of average weight can bear a double chin as well, depending on their bone structure and amount of loose skin. It is more visible when the bottom jaw
is lowered or the head is tilted down.
Double chins may be reduced in obese and overweight people by exercising and eating healthy foods at the right amount in order to burn excess fat.
Surgery:
A cosmetic surgeon can remove the fat pad under the chin and shorten the muscles under the jaw to remove the double chin. This procedure involves a small horizontal cut under the double chin to remove the fat beneath the skin. Afterwards, a vertical incision between the layers of the neck and jaw muscle is made. The edges are sewn together to shorten, and therefore tighten, the muscle layer. As with any surgery, complications may arise.
Compared to some forms of cosmetic surgery, it is a relatively painless and moderately priced procedure; it requires two small bandages to hide. Bruising is usually minimal, and usually disappears within about ten days.
Neck
The neck is the part of the body, on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates, that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. The adjective signifying "of the neck" is cervical .-Boner anatomy: The cervical spine:The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven boney...
that sags down and creates a wrinkle, making the owner appear to have a second chin
Chin
In the human anatomy, the chin is the lowermost part of the face.It is formed by the lower front of the mandible.People show a wide variety of chin structures. See Cleft chin....
. It is most common on people who are elderly or obese. A person of average weight can bear a double chin as well, depending on their bone structure and amount of loose skin. It is more visible when the bottom jaw
Jaw
The jaw is any opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth, typically used for grasping and manipulating food. The term jaws is also broadly applied to the whole of the structures constituting the vault of the mouth and serving to open and close it and is part of the body plan of...
is lowered or the head is tilted down.
Treatment
Exercise:Double chins may be reduced in obese and overweight people by exercising and eating healthy foods at the right amount in order to burn excess fat.
Surgery:
A cosmetic surgeon can remove the fat pad under the chin and shorten the muscles under the jaw to remove the double chin. This procedure involves a small horizontal cut under the double chin to remove the fat beneath the skin. Afterwards, a vertical incision between the layers of the neck and jaw muscle is made. The edges are sewn together to shorten, and therefore tighten, the muscle layer. As with any surgery, complications may arise.
Compared to some forms of cosmetic surgery, it is a relatively painless and moderately priced procedure; it requires two small bandages to hide. Bruising is usually minimal, and usually disappears within about ten days.
Sources
- Cosmetic Surgery Today, Dimitrije E. Panfilov, Grahame Larkin, 2005 ISBN 1588903346 http://books.google.com/books?id=mJA9XMbtUBgC&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=double+chin&source=web&ots=YKyGcDD9pW&sig=-tvV7JFib2uz74k4v7GL9Q9LzJU&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result#PPA47,M1