About that Double Chin

If you don’t care for the look of your softening profile, it’s probably a combination of slacking tissues and fat that has taken up residence under your jawline. That would be a description of a double chin. The clinical term, submental fullness, sure sounds better. Regardless, if you have a less than contoured profile these days you’re not alone. The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery did a survey a few years back and it found that about two thirds of respondents said they hated their double chin. They added that it bugged them just as much as smile lines, flattened cheeks, and other signs of aging. In the aesthetic universe, there was little a person could do about a double chin short of opting to have a surgical neck lift or lower facelift. But most people aren’t interested in those procedures to target their double chin. Then along came Kybella. Kybella is an injectable that breaks down fat deposits under the chin and tightens the patient’s profile. Dr. Gear offers Kybella injections at Providence Plastic Surgery & Skin Center.