As you age or gain weight, you may see fat accumulating in your jowl area, giving you a double chin. As with any extra fat, losing your double chin requires you to eat a proper diet, and to engage in aerobic and strength-training exercises. Facial exercises can tone and tighten the muscles around your neck and chin to reduce a double chin. Facial exercises do not work for everybody, however, and should not be used as a replacement for full-body exercise.
Front of Neck
This exercise works the muscles at the front of your neck to tighten and tone your chin. Lie face-up on your bed with your head slightly hanging off the edge. Use your neck muscles to slowly lift your head, tilting it toward your chest. Hold for 10 seconds, then repeat five more times. You should perform this exercise three to four times a week to help get rid of a double chin.
Sides of Neck
This exercise helps strengthen the muscles located along the sides of your neck to tone loose chin skin. Sit or stand straight, with your spine elongated and your head held straight. Slowly turn your head to the left, keeping your head and chin straight. Don’t let your shoulders shrug or move. Keep turning your head until you feel a gentle stretching sensation on the right of your neck. Hold for five seconds, then relax and return to the starting position. Repeat on the other side, holding for five seconds. Repeat three times on each side, three to four times a week.
Platysma Muscle
The platysma muscle, located at the front of the throat from your chin to your breastbone, can be tightened and toned to eliminate a double chin. Stand or sit up straight and tilt your head back so you are looking at the ceiling. As you are looking up, open and close your mouth. You should be able to feel the platysma muscle tightening and loosening as you move your mouth. Alternatively, place a tennis ball under your chin to add resistance as you open and close your mouth to work the platysma muscle.
Chin
This exercise works your chin and platysma muscle to help you get rid of your double chin. Hold your body straight and relax your shoulders. Open your mouth as wide as possible as you stretch your lower lip and jaw over your upper teeth. This resistance movement will tighten the muscles of your chin and the front of your neck to reduce sagging. Repeat three times a week.
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