Clothes often can hide extra weight on other places in the body, but it's difficult to cover up a fat face. In addition to extra layers of fat, age also plays a role in excess fat under the chin, report doctors at the Mayo Clinic. Skin becomes less elastic and less able to support the fatty deposits under the chin. The muscles that hold up the skin under the chin, however, can be tightened up. Those who want a better profile should include neck and facial exercises in their daily workout routine.
Head Tilt
The platysma is the muscle in the neck that holds up the skin under the chin. In order to reduce the saggy skin and fatty deposits under the chin, the platysma must be strengthened through exercise.
Head tilts can be performed regularly throughout the day and don't require any special equipment or space. Tilt your head back as far as you can and close your mouth tightly. Hold for a count of 10 and feel the pull in the muscles and tendons in the neck when you have tilted your head far enough. There never should be any strain or pain when performing a head tilt.
Pouting
Isometrics for the face are effective exercises to strengthen the muscles under the chin and reduce the appearance of hanging fat. One move that can build muscles is pouting. At any time, in any position, just stick out your lower lip as far as you can and feel the fat pull up under your neck. Hold the lip pout for a count of 1- and release. If no one's looking or you become tired of pouting, you can stick out your tongue for diversion and a neck workout. Push your tongue out between closed lips as far as you can and feel those neck muscles tighten up. Hold the pose and relax.
Resistance
Resistance exercises are difficult to do under the chin. You can't very well hang a weight on your chin to provide resistance. Instead, you can use your fingertips to provide the necessary resistance to develop the chin muscles and reduce flabbiness. To find the right spot for the most effective resistance, tilt your head back slightly and use your index and middle fingers to find the hollow between the two upper nodules of the larynx where the curve of the neck meets the back of the chin. With practice, you'll be able to easily feel this spot as you do the exercise. Next, push lightly with your fingertips as you press your back teeth together. You can add additional pressure and work the muscles more by pushing your tongue to the top of your mouth behind your upper teeth. Gradually, you should push with your tongue harder and harder as you count to 10. Maintain pressure for about five or six seconds once you reach maximum force. Release slowly and repeat the process four more times.
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