Most people report problems of experiencing low self-esteem due to a double chin. Medically referred to as submental fat, a double chin is an accumulation of fat that develops under your chin.
Sometimes, a double chin may even indicate an underlying health condition. From issues with thyroid function and genetics to factors like posture and diet, myriad influences can come into play. When dealing with a double chin, it’s important to understand the condition’s causes.
The following overview discusses six of the most prominent reasons people develop double chins: health, lifestyle, and anatomical factors. Learning about these root causes can help guide preventative and treatment strategies for improving chin contour and profile.
Causes of a Double Chin
Over the years, a double chin has been related to bad eating habits and obesity. However, this is not always the case. Here are other causes of a double chin that may sometimes cause your skin to sag.
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1. Health Issues
Sometimes you may experience submental fat even with a strict diet. An underlying health problem usually causes this. For example, if you have a thyroid problem or are taking medication for high blood pressure, you may notice a double chin.
Hypothyroidism is a significant health condition that leads to a double chin. Double chin, caused by thyroid, occurs when you have low thyroid hormone production. This could ultimately lead to a weight gain that encourages a double chin. Other health issues include
2. Genetics
Sometimes, you can come from a long line of doubled-chinned ancestors. Unfortunately, no matter how fit you are, the chances of suffering from having a double chin are high. Genetics plays a huge role in fat distribution in your body.
Treating genetically related double chins can be quite a hustle. You may try to go to the gym and maintain a healthy lifestyle like doing face yogas to help slow the process. Some cosmetic procedures can eliminate excess fat in different areas of your body like liposuction, while others are strictly for submental treatment, such as Kybella.
3. Posture
Specialists have revealed that spending more than four hours a day on your phone causes neck pains due to the excess weight you exert on your spine. This is also a massive factor in the development of a double chin.
This phenomenon might be an innocent mistake caused by our daily life demands. However, a strain forward produces muscular imbalance over time as your body attempts to maintain your head and chin, making muscles weaken or elongate.
4. Aging
As you progress with age, you may notice that your skin begins to sag, especially once you reach your late 30s. This is because collagen production reduces with time, making your skin look thinner.
While you can’t avoid the work of nature, various factors may accelerate the sagging skin process. These include smoking, drinking, lack of exercise, and too much sun exposure.
5. Poor Skin Care Routine
Unfortunately, since a double chin results from a deeper structure than the skin, you can not apply anything topically to reduce it. However, some products help improve your skin and make it a bit firmer.
This is especially important as poor skin care can lead to wrinkles, and there would be nothing much you can do about the thinning process. Applying such products, even as you take care of your skin by using sunscreen and constantly moisturizing it, will ensure your skin stays tight and firm longer.
Alternatively, you can book for a double chin removal. Such cosmetic procedures are a bit costly, for example, a double chin removal cost in Dubai ranges from roughly 2000 AED to 20,000 AED.
6. Poor Diet
This is the most common culprit of acquiring a double chin for women and men alike. Not maintaining a healthy diet means you may eventually add weight that will distribute all over your body, including your neck area.
You can do a few simple things to improve your diet to impact your overall body weight positively. For many people, removing this submental fat with detoxes and special diets only makes them more frustrated and hungry hence losing motivation. You can start with eating more protein-rich foods such as lean, green vegetables and fish.
Conclusion
Do not let your double chin be a reason to give up on your appearance. There are a number of treatments available that will help you get rid of a double chin. The above article outlines some of the most common causes of double chin and how to deal with them. Foolow those guidlines and you should be able to successfully remove a double chin in no time.
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