As we age, our skin begins to lose elasticity and will sag in various places such as around the neck and under the chin. However, you can do exercises to lessen the double chin, saggy neck and turkey waddle. Facial exercises that work the muscles around neck and chin can help tighten sagging skin while helping reduce a double chin. All exercises can be repeated five to 10 times in front of a mirror while either sitting or standing.
Exercises for the Saggy Neck
For the first exercise, tilt back your head and firmly press your tongue into the roof of your mouth. You will feel the neck muscles contract and tighten. While maintaining this position, move the chin downwards toward the neck. If you do this correctly, you will feel tightness under the chin and front of the neck. Relax and repeat.
For the next exercise, again tilt back your head. Pucker your lips as if you are kissing, and try to kiss the ceiling, stretching your lips while doing this. Try to not move the rest of the body or lean in any direction. Hold this position for several seconds. Relax, move your head back to a normal position, and repeat. You will feel tightness around front of the neck and lower chin because this exercise firms the jawline, throat and neck.
For the third exercise, stick your tongue out as far as possible while keeping the rest of the face relaxed. Hold this position for one minute. Relax and repeat.
Exercises for the 'Turkey Waddle' Under the Neck
For the first exercise, move your lower lip upwards so that you are contracting the chin muscle. You will notice the skin of the chin becomes slightly wrinkled when performing this motion. Hold this position for a few seconds. Next, try lowering the chin without moving the head downward. Hold this position for a few seconds. Relax and repeat.
The second exercise is very similar to the first. However this time, tilt back your head. Keep your lips together without tightly holding them closed. Next, move the bottom lip over the top as far as possible as though you are trying to touch your nose. Hold for several seconds. Relax and repeat.
Exercises for the Double Chin
For the first exercise, tilt back your head. Keep your lips together without tightly holding them closed. Next pretend you are chewing something in your mouth, and make big motions so that you feel the muscles of the neck and chin moving. Relax and repeat.
For the second exercise, tilt back your head. Keep your lips together without tightly pressing them closed. Next open your mouth and stick out your tongue as far as possible as though you are trying to touch your chin. Hold your tongue like this for several seconds. Relax and repeat.
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