Double chin (submental fat)

A dou­ble chin is an accu­mu­la­ti­on of fat beneath the chin, medi­cal­ly known as sub­men­tal fat. It makes the tran­si­ti­on bet­ween chin and neck look soft and undefined.

Cau­ses

Bes­i­des excess weight, gene­tics play a major role: even slim peo­p­le can have a pro­no­un­ced fat pad under the chin. Decli­ning skin firm­ness with age, a rece­ding chin or a par­ti­cu­lar jaw shape can also contribute.

Sym­ptoms

A typi­cal fea­ture is a full­ness under the chin that flat­tens the ang­le bet­ween chin and neck. The face appears roun­der and the jaw­li­ne loses defi­ni­ti­on, espe­ci­al­ly in profile.

Tre­at­ment

Smal­ler fat depo­sits can be redu­ced with injec­tion lipo­ly­sis or cryo­li­po­ly­sis; seve­ral ses­si­ons are usual­ly nee­ded. For lar­ger volu­mes, lipo­suc­tion of the chin is an opti­on. If the skin has also beco­me lax, tigh­tening tre­at­ments or a neck lift may be con­side­red. Chin aug­men­ta­ti­on can fur­ther impro­ve the contour.

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Dou­ble Chin treatment