A Double Chin Means Double Trouble! Yikes!
Its bad enough that we have to get wrinkles on our face, but add on a double chin and we have definitely got double trouble! One chin is more than enough! Ya think? Whoever said that having ‘two’ is better than ‘one’ wasn’t talking about chins. They're ugly with a capital Uggghhh!
We never suspected that in our teens we’d lose that lovely luster 
Everyone notices subtle little changes in the way their face looks over time. Keep track of the way your chin looks too! Double chins can be sneaky if you're not watching! There are a few factors that contribute to double chins. They are: body fat, anatomy, and time. Fat is stored on the body just like its stored in other places. Even a few extra pounds can end up under your chin. You don’t necessarily have to be overweight to get a double chin either. Thin people can get them if they genetically have the right chin and jaw. (anatomy) The less sharp the angle between the jawline and neckline, the greater the risk of having extra folds on your neck. Also the lower your adams apple is on your neck, the better chance you have of sagging skin under your chin. Time and aging also increase the odds of having one. Skin starts to lose its elasticity after 35-40 years. Even if you’re fit and firm you may still show a slight double chin because the skin simply becomes ‘looser’. Having two chins is just nature’s way of reminding us that our biological clock is ticking. Tick Tock, Tick Tock! So, how do we beat the clock? Is there a way to get rid of or disguise double trouble? Well, yes there is! Check out these helpful tips.
It may seem strange, but muscles acually have memory and they remember it. If they are used to being contracted, then they’ll stay contracted. If you stretch your chin and neck often, your muscle memory will remember this and remember to elongate instead of contract. *FYI: Ever notice how dancers and ballerinas NEVER have double chins? Well, the elongated neck muscles are the reason. They constantly have their necks poised. Be a ballerina and hold your chin up high! #3) Stroke Me, Stroke Me - I ran into an old friend of mine a few years ago. He had always been overweight but when I saw him again, he had lost weight and looked great! I had to ask him how he did it. He told me his simple two ingredients for weight loss. WATER AND EXERCISE. He also told me that after he lost the weight that he had sagging skin on his neck. He told me he got rid of it by simply stroking on his neck and massaging under his chin. He also showed me how he did it. You Want a Knuckle Sandwich? - To massage chin fat, use your index and middle fingerstips or mid knuckles on your chin and neck. First slowly and firmly stroke down from the chin bone down the neck. (Don’t choke yourself though, silly!) Then stroke UP the neck to the chin bone. If you massage it or stroke it often, you’ll begin to see definite results. FYI – When you massage fat on a regular basis, it helps break up adipose. (FAT) Fat cells that break away are then released into the blood stream and expelled by the body. The more you massage, the more fat cells you break up and release. And of course, the less double chin you’ll see. Of course to help flush the fat cells from the body, you’ll need to drink plenty of water. So drink water, water, and more water!! #3) Can You Say Platysma? - Exercising the muscle called the platysma is the most often recommended exercise for getting rid of a double chin. To exercise it, open your mouth wide, pull your bottom lip over your bottom teeth, and then work your jaw up and down as if you were trying to scoop something up with your lower jaw. They call this exercise 'the shovel', and you might look a bit ridiculous doing it, but eventually you’ll start to notice a difference if you stick to it on a daily routine. #4) Don’t Get Involved with Bob! - The worst thing you can do is to get a ‘Bob’ haircut that curls under your chin. It will draw attention to your chin faster than you can say ‘You lookin at me?’. If you want to draw attention away from your neck and chin, cut your hair above the jawline. Longer hair syles also make the chin and neck appear thicker. #5) Be Bold and Be Bare - Open necklines detract attention away from the chin and neck and are more flattering to women with double chins. Turtlenecks, dangling earrings, and chokers are also ‘no no’s. #6) Pay Attention! Sir, yes Sir! - Draw the attention away from the chin and neck by enhancing another body part or facial feature. Accentuate the eyes or cheeks for example with bolder makeup colors. Wearing bright shoes or clothing works great too. #7) Stop That – Just Cut It Out! - Sculpted surgery works very well for severe cases of double chins. But it costs around $5000 - $7000 to have it done. Say CHA CHING, CHA CHING! The surgery works like this: You will either have general or local anesthesia to numb the area. Your surgeon will make a small horizontal cut under your chin and then liposuction out the fat. They then cut vertically between the jaw and the neck muscles and sutures the edges together. There is minimal bruising and pain associated with the procedure. It takes around 10 days to recover completely. For a wee fee more, you can also get a chin implant. Chin implants are a piece of solid silicone that is place between the jawbone and sheath of tissue that covers the bone. The implant gives a more prominent jaw and further accentuates the angle between the jawline and neck. So stay out of double trouble! You can get rid of or at least diminish a double chin by following the tips above.! Didn't find what you were looking for? Use your keywords and this handy tool to find it fast! To go to the next Anti Aging Formula page, here's the link:
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