Double chin

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A double chin is a layer of subcutaneous fat around the neck that sags down and creates a wrinkle, making the owner appear to have a second chin.

Treatment

A cosmetic surgeon can remove the fat pad under the chin and shorten the muscles under the jaw to remove the double chin. This procedure involves a small horizontal cut under the double chin to remove the fat beneath the skin. Afterwards, a vertical incision between the layers of the neck and jaw muscle is made. The edges are sewn together to shorten, and therefore tighten, the muscle layer. As with any surgery, complications may arise. Such surgery is a relatively painless and moderately priced procedure.

Gallery

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  Drawing circa 1900 depicting Joseph Urban as having a double chin.

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  Roman statuette of an overweight woman.

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  Caricature of a fat mine owner.

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  Obese Woman with Double Chin

See also

• Dewlap

Sources

• Panfilov, Dimitrije E.; Larkin, Grahame (2005). Cosmetic Surgery Today. Thieme. ISBN 1-58890-334-6. 

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