Associated symptoms

A double chin caused by the points listed in the “Causes” section usually comes with no accompanying symptoms. It is different if the cause is a thyroid disease. Depending on which disease is present, other typical symptoms may occur. People who suffer from iodine deficiency report the typical symptoms: difficulty swallowing, hoarseness, weight gain and listlessness. More information about possible thyroid diseases and their symptoms can be found at Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism Hashimoto Thyroiditis – How it can be treated Iodine deficiency – These symptoms occur

What can you do to get rid of the double chin?

There are two ways to remove the unsightly double chin. If the double chin is caused by weight gain, it can be reduced again through sport and special exercises, in short, by losing weight. If the double chin is very pronounced, usually only a surgical intervention will help.

The most popular and well-known operation is liposuction. For this purpose, the surgeon inserts small cannulas under the skin and uses them to suck out the excess fat. If the excess fat in the chin and neck area is sucked out, a subsequent skin tightening is usually indispensable.

This is because excess skin tissue can only recede to a certain degree. The surgeon makes a small incision below the chin and then removes the excess skin. A gentle alternative is the fat-away injection. It contains a special solution that dissolves the excess fat in the chin area. The dissolved fat then flows off naturally through the lymphatic system.

How is a double chin removed during surgery?

The operation to remove a double chin consists of liposuction and subsequent skin tightening. The operation lasts on average one hour. For liposuction, the surgeon inserts small cannulas under the skin through tiny incisions.

For this purpose, the chin area is numbed by a tumescent solution. The excess fat is then sucked out through the cannulas. This minimally invasive procedure leaves hardly any scars after the operation.

It is often necessary to tighten the excess skin remaining after liposuction. To tighten the skin, the surgeon makes small skin incisions on the lower side of the chin or on the sides of the ears. Here, too, scars remain that are almost invisible.