When your stomach gets flabby, you tone your abs. When your butt gets saggy, you work out your glutes. Yet, when you get a double chin, you pay for expensive creams and treatments instead of treating the real problem. Although a double chin can occur when your skin naturally weakens with age, it is also a symptom of obesity and poor diet. Target the root of your double chin by toning your mentalis and platysma, the supportive muscles below your chin that operate your jaw.
Sitting & Standing Exercises
Step 1
Stand straight and tilt your face up toward the ceiling. Relax your facial muscles. Purse your lips into a kiss and try to kiss the ceiling. Feel the slight pull along your neck and on either side of your lips. Hold the kiss for five seconds. Relax and repeat in sets of five, suggests the Facial Exercises Guide.
Step 2
Keep your head tilted back. Open your mouth as wide as possible. Hold for five seconds and feel the stretch in the bottom of your jaw. Close your mouth and stretch the underside of your chin. Hold for five seconds. Repeat in sets of five, recommends Target Woman.
Step 3
Remain standing and face forward with your mouth closed. Tilt your head back until you face the ceiling. Slowly lower your head to face forward. Repeat 10 times.
Step 4
Stand and face forward. Slowly push your lower lip up over your top lip. Stretch with your jaw; don't use your hands. Try to touch your bottom lip to your nose and hold for 10 seconds. Repeat in sets of 10, suggests Target Woman.
Step 5
Sit or stand with your back straight. Open your mouth and allow your bottom jaw to drop. Push the lower jaw straight forward. Lift your jaw straight up until your bottom teeth are outside your top teeth. Lower your bottom teeth and then pull the lower jaw back. Target Woman recommends repeating this exercise in sets of 15 at least three times each day.
Step 6
Sit on a chair with feet flat on the floor and back straight. Place a 6-inch inflatable ball against your neck below your chin. Slowly lower your chin until you can hold the ball against your neck without using your hands. Remove the ball, but hold your chin and neck in the same position. Count to 10. Roll your head back to face forward. Replace the inflatable ball and repeat in sets of 10.
Floor Exercises
Step 1
Lie down on your back. Use a towel or yoga mat to cushion your hips if necessary. Stretch your legs flat and place your palms on the floor beside each thigh, suggests Target Woman. Slowly lift your chin and push it toward your chest. Hold your chin there for three seconds, then roll your head back to the floor. Repeat in sets of 10.
Step 2
Remain flat on your back with your arms and legs against the floor. With your face straight up, lift your chin up, advises Target Woman. Pretend there is a string attached to your chin pulling it up away from your body. Make your chin the highest point of your body. Hold it as high as you can for at least 10 seconds. Rest your head against the floor. Repeat in sets of 30.
Step 3
Place a small inflatable ball against your neck. Roll your chin forward until you can hold the ball using only your neck muscles. Hold the ball in place for 20 seconds. Relax and repeat in sets of five.
Tips and Warnings
- Chew sugar-free gum throughout the day to tone the platysma muscle, recommends Target Woman.
- Avoid excess sugar and fat in your diet. Pay attention to your body and do not strain your jaw.
Things You'll Need
- Sugar-free chewing gum
- 6-inch inflatable ball
- Towel or yoga mat
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