Double Chin Reduction

Double chins are found on men and women of every age, shape and nationality.  The most famous of double chins have been seen in many characters in film over the years, but many of us consider a double chin very unsightly.

A double chin is actually caused by a ‘spare’ layer of fat that is located on the neck – hence giving an appearance of having two chins.  A double chin of course is most common in people who are obese or overweight – and losing weight doesn’t make it go away.

Unfortunately the only permanent solution to a double chin is surgery although there are exercises, wraps and more that can help. Wraps can offer a temporary fix to a double chin but have to be repeated constantly in order to give a ‘tighter’ appearance to the neck area where the double chin originates.

Exercises that you can do to help alleviate a double chin are successful for many people, but understand they have to be done regularly in order to provide a long term solution.   These exercises that help reduce a double chin aren’t something you necessarily want to do at your desk in a busy office – they often can resemble someone grimacing in pain!

The theory behind exercising to reduce or minimize a double chin is really very simple: you’re going to firm and tone your neck.  So what you want to do is stretch the neck out – you want to do this from the front and from the side as follows:

Slowly raise your head until it is tipped back as far as possible and you feel the muscles in your neck gently stretching and hold it there for a minute or two (less time if it becomes painful).  Repeat this several times throughout your day.  The most beneficial way to do this is to put your lower lip over your top lip to ‘stretch’ your ‘real chin’ (this is where the grimacing comes in). 

Another variation of this is to hold your head straight and turn it until it appears that you’re looking over your shoulder and then lower your chin onto your shoulder (or as close to your shoulder as you can get).  Repeat this 3-4 times on each side until you are comfortable with the exercise and then slowly build this up. You can repeat this exercise for a few minutes several times throughout the day as you have time.

Since your double chin is really a symptom of bad muscle tone (and built up fat) in your neck, like any other muscle group in your body it can be taken care of with sensible exercise.  Don’t continue to do any type of exercise to the point where it hurts. It’s normal to experience some strain and mild discomfort especially when you first start but you should never exercise to the point of causing yourself any pain – regardless of how many inches you think you can shed doing so!

The best thing about double chin exercising is you can incorporate it into various exercises that you do to help you have an overall healthier lifestyle with little additional effort.  Remember, your best weapon against a double chin is regular, healthy exercise.

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