Double Chin

[thisbe.ara]

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hala..daghan igo ani..
unsay solution ani?? hhuhu..aside from liposuction..

[CrasHBURN]

Liposuction is stupid. Major risk to your health. Better do it in a natural and healthy way.

Weight losing program is what you need.
Diet and Cardio.... and... discipline...

[thisbe.ara]

sure ka crashburn? there are people i see nga gadiet na yet they still have that double chin.
i know liposuction is stupid. mao bitaw nga ingon ko aside from that.

[P-Chan]

ang kana mga stratigeis ni crash and burn sakto man... and it takes time... as for kanang instant solution.. well you know what they say... "easy come easy go"..

[CrasHBURN]

naa man sab uban normal nila ang double chin... judy ann for example... pero kang thisbe, gamay ra na iya... mura ra wala... so dali ra kaayo na ma remove kung magpato-o lang... hehehe.. :P

[thisbe.ara]

ahehehe.. gikasab-an ko manoy dah. heh! sala baya jud ni nimo.. tsk.
sige go, patoo na ko.. hinay2x lang.. hehehe..

[thisbe.ara]

researched something.. basin makatabang ni nato.. hala go.

Although as we get older our skin and muscles tend to become more lax, this doesn't mean that a double, sometimes triple, chin is inevitable.

Just like any other part of the body, the tissue under the chin collects fat if it's given the opportunity. This is the major cause for double chins; simple fat deposition.

The first step is to ensure your diet is high in fibre and low in fat and calories, containing plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. This will help prevent you laying down vast amounts of fat.

Using a skin toner everyday helps the skin remain firm, as does slapping under the chin with the back of your hand. When slapping, start gently and build up speed gradually. Do this for a couple of minutes each time, two or three times a day.

The next step is to exercise the muscle called the platysma whose function is to pull down the corners of the mouth and pull down the jawbone. Do the following exercise within the privacy of your own home if you're not comfortable with people looking at you oddly.

Open your mouth wide, and then pull up your bottom lip over your bottom teeth. Move your jaw up and down as if you're trying to scoop something up with it - imagine the movement of the shovel on a digger scooping up earth or debris on a building site. Perform ten repetitions of this exercise each time, and again do this two or three times a day.

[thisbe.ara]

Jaw Droppers

Three factors contribute to double chins: body fat, anatomy and time. Women store fat on their necks just as easily as on their hips or thighs, Dr. Kotler says. So if we gain a few extra pounds, there's a good chance some of it will settle under our chins.

But overweight women aren't the only ones in danger. Even thin people get double chins, usually because of the shape of the jaw and throat. "The less sharp the angle between the jawline and neckline, the greater the risk of a fleshy neck," says Dr. Kotler. But the lower your Adam's apple is in your neck, the more likely you are to get a sag in your chin.

Age also increases the odds. Women's skin starts to lose its elasticity after 35 to 40 years. Even if you're fit and firm, you may still show a slight double chin simply because of looser skin, Dr. Kotler says.

From a health perspective, none of this really matters. There's nothing dangerous about a double chin unless you're seriously overweight, Dr. Kotler says. Even then, it's a symptom of obesity, not a problem by itself. "Double chins are just an unfortunate part of the aging process," Dr. Kotler says. "In the overall scheme of things, there are more important things to worry about."

Keeping Your Chin Up

Harmless or not, most women still find double chins unattractive. To help get rid of those extra folds--or at least to hide them a little--experts offer these tips.

Lose 10. Or maybe 15--pounds, that is. "The single best way to get rid of a double chin is to lose weight," Dr. Kotler says. "Lots of people come to my office wanting cosmetic surgery. But if they just take off some excess weight, the problem usually diminishes to the point where they don't need any more help."

The standard rules apply. Get regular aerobic exercise. Eat less fat. Avoid crash diets, which usually do more harm than good. And don't rely on miracle "spot-reducing" exercises for your neck. They won't remove the fat--and in some cases have caused dislocated jaws and severely strained neck muscles.

Get cropped. Long hair draws eyes to your neck--precisely what you want to avoid. Pageboy cuts that curl under the chin are the worst. "The rule is to keep it short, at or above the jawline," says Kathleen Walas, fashion and beauty director for New York CityÂ*based Avon Products and author of Real Beauty . . . Real Women.

Makeup the difference. To play down a double chin, play up another feature. Walas suggests using blush high on your cheekbones. Or try a brighter, tasteful shade of eye shadow. If you use foundation, apply it one shade darker under your chin and blend it carefully with the foundation on your face. "That will make the rest of your face bright and attractive and your double chin much less noticeable," Walas says.

Drop that neckline. Open, broad necklines are more flattering for women with double chins, Walas says. Turtlenecks are a definite no-no. As for jewelry, avoid chokers and try longer necklaces. Dangling earrings--anything below the jawline--can bring attention to your neck, according to Walas.

Know the skinny on surgery. Cosmetic surgery is a last resort, Dr. Kotler says. But if you have tried everything else and can't lose that extra chin--and have about $4,500 handy--you can have your neck "sculpted." The surgeon will make a small horizontal cut under your chin, then suck out the fat that has collected beneath the skin. Finally, he will make a vertical incision between the layers of the neck and jaw muscle and sew the edges together, tightening the muscle layer like a corset.

It's a relatively painless procedure that requires two Band-Aids to hide, Dr. Kotler says. Bruising is minimal, and within about ten days you won't see anything except your old single chin. "It's a common procedure," he says. "The technique has become very refined, and the results are quite good." The operation can be performed under either general anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation.

For an extra $500 or so, the surgeon can also add a chin implant. It's a piece of solid silicone that is slipped between your jawbone and the sheath of tissue that covers the bone. The implant gives you a more prominent jaw and further accentuates the angle between the jawline and neck, Dr. Kotler says. There is no addition to overall recovery time. Surgeons use implants in about one-fourth of all double chin procedures, Dr. Kotler says.

[splendid moonlight]

i thought a double chin is like the one the likes of John Travolta have.

http://www.moviemaze.de/celebs/0069/main.jpg

you girls might like this facial exercise i found over the internet. it also includes the neck area.

http://www.fashionindia.net/beauty/s...e_exercise.htm

[CrasHBURN]

Lutheinne: I think John Travolta's chin is something we call "divided chin"...