Double chin

Double chin

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.

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.

Gallery

  • A realistic bust of a Roman woman.

  • Roman statuette of an overweight woman.

  • Caricature of a fat mineowner.

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  • double chin — n a fold of loose skin under someone s chin that looks like a second chin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • double chin — double chins N COUNT: usu sing If someone has a double chin, they have a fold of fat under their chin, making them look as if they have two chins …   English dictionary

  • double chin — ► NOUN ▪ a roll of flesh below a person s chin. DERIVATIVES double chinned adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • double chin — n a fleshy or fatty fold under the chin dou·ble chinned chind adj …   Medical dictionary

  • double chin — n. a fold of excess flesh beneath the chin …   English World dictionary

  • double chin — noun count a layer of fat on someone s neck that makes them look as if they have two chins …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • double chin — noun a fold of fatty tissue under the chin • Syn: ↑buccula • Hypernyms: ↑chin, ↑mentum * * * noun, pl ⋯ chins [count] : a fold of fat that some people have under their chin and that looks like a second chin * * * ˌdouble ˈchin [double chin …   Useful english dictionary

  • double chin — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms double chin : singular double chin plural double chins a layer of fat on someone s neck that makes them look as if they have two chins …   English dictionary

  • double chin — double chinned, adj. a fold of fat beneath the chin. [1825 35] * * * …   Universalium

  • double chin — noun a roll of flesh below a person s chin. Derivatives double chinned adjective …   English new terms dictionary

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