Double Chin Fat

In laser liposuction, a small laser fibre is placed beneath the skin and the laser beam heats the double chin fat. Laser liposuction technology is a targeted therapy which melts the excess fat and helps tighten the skin without possible scarring in the neck and jaw line area. Such double chin procedures are much less invasive and less expensive than other surgical options such as the neck lift. Double chin liposuction can be done under light sedation and is considered to be relatively non-invasive, with no visible signs of surgery and often only a few days of down time.

After the treatment a chin strap has to be worn by the patients over the treated double chin area for two or three days. For more severe cases of loose skin or muscle, the demi-facelift or mini-facelift involving the lower face and neck are the most effective options. The aim of this procedure is to redefine or restore the contours of the lower face and neck while preserving a natural, balanced appearance.

Drug Thearpy

Scientists have developed a new treatment for reducing double chins. The new treatment targets unappealing fat deposits beneath the chin, better known as submental fat. They have created a drug which, when injected, targets and kills off fat cells which build up beneath the face. This research is a very exciting step towards a safe and non-surgical solution to removing unwanted chin fat. There are other non-surgical treatments for submental fat too, but there is limited clinical evidence to prove their effectiveness.

Sound advice

Ultherapy is a skin care treatment that is approved by the FDA. It uses ultrasound technology to stimulate the collagen cells deep within the skin, essentially "waking them up" and making them firm up the skin. The other non-surgical approaches include the non-invasive use of vacuum therapy to break up pockets of fat combined with multiple radio frequency to encourage tightening afterwards.