Create beautiful lines from the chin to the neck! 3 tips to say goodbye to neck fat

The soft and tight lines from the chin to the neck are a very important part of the facial appearance. A slightly elongated chin can lengthen the round and square faces of Asians into a nice oval face. However, fat accumulation from the chin to the neck (submental) or the appearance of a double chin will make a person look old or give the impression of being overweight or even obese.

A 2015 study conducted by the American Academy of Dermatologic Surgeons on 7,315 consumers showed that 67% of consumers felt that fat accumulation under the chin and the appearance of sagging and loose skin bothered them.

Whether submental fat is prone to accumulation is related to genetics, weight gain and aging.

Horizontal lines on the neck are also a problem that many people are concerned about. It is especially annoying when taking photos in the summer. Some girls even dare not wear clothes with wide collars or one-shoulder collars because of this. The formation of neck lines is caused by the loss of collagen in the dermis and the loss of subcutaneous fat in the neck.

The age at which horizontal lines appear on the neck tends to decrease year by year, which is related to the long-term use of mobile phones and computer products by modern people. When our line of sight is not at a level angle but slightly downward, it will cause increased stress on the cervical spine. When the neck bends down to 45 degrees, the pressure on the cervical spine is more than four times that when looking straight ahead. In the long run, it not only causes shoulder and neck pain, but also causes improper squeezing of the skin and subcutaneous fat, resulting in the appearance of deepened neck lines and accumulation of fat under the chin.

A survey on mobile phone usage in 2014 was conducted, with users using mobile phones in two postures: standing and sitting, for three tasks: browsing the Internet, typing and sending messages, and watching videos. The results showed that when sitting and typing on a mobile phone, the neck is bent at the largest angle, causing the greatest pressure on the cervical spine. Similarly, this is also the state in which the skin is most severely squeezed. Because of the sitting posture, the phone is farther away from the face, and the continuous movement of fingers in sending messages will also indirectly cause a burden on the shoulder and neck muscles.

Ways to improve neck lines include avoiding aggravating factors. For example, when using a mobile phone or 3C products, try to keep the screen at the same height as your eyes to reduce the angle and time of looking down. In addition, botulinum toxin injections can relax the neck muscles and platysma muscles, which can improve the horizontal lines on the neck. Injecting hyaluronic acid along the neck lines to shallow the depth of the horizontal lines is also one of the methods. Ultrasound lifting or radiofrequency treatment (radiofreqency) uses energy to tighten and contract the muscle fascia layer to achieve the goal of improving the horizontal lines on the neck.

If you want to make the line from the chin to the neck firm and soft, it is usually not achieved with a single treatment. You should reduce the time you spend lowering your head or maintaining the same posture for a long time, and do neck stretching exercises from time to time. The treatment consists of removing excess fat and tightening the skin. To remove excess fat under the chin, surgical liposuction, cryolipolysis, or injections of deoxycholic acid can be used; while to tighten the skin, vaporizing fractional laser, non-vaporizing fractional laser, radiofrequency and ultrasound lifting can be used.

Beauty tips:

• 1. Lower your head less and try to look at the computer or mobile phone screen at eye level.

• 2. When applying moisturizer or sunscreen lotion, don't ignore the extension of your face - the neck.

• 3. Neck stretching exercises are important and can make the skin on your neck tighter.

Neck stretching exercise:

• 1. Both sides: Tilt your head to the right, relax your shoulders, and bring your right ear as close to your right shoulder as possible. Hold for 15 seconds, use deep breathing to stretch your neck as much as possible, and repeat five to ten times. Do the same on the other side.

• 2. Forward bend: Slowly lower your head with your chin close to your chest, use your breathing to stretch the muscles on the back of your neck, hold for 15 seconds, and repeat five to ten times.

• 3. Rotation: Rotate your head to the right, look behind your right shoulder with your right eye, use your breathing to stretch the side muscles of your neck, hold for 15 seconds, repeat five to ten times, and do the same on the other side.