AiF.ru: “The jowls have arrived. How to deal with “bulldog cheeks””

A double chin doesn't just change your features. Regardless of gender, with a broad gesture he adds an extra 5-10 years to his face.

The problem is not invented, because even well-groomed and thin celebrities suffer from this scourge. See for yourself:

Christina Aguilera	Victoria Beckham

Cameron Diaz	Jessica Simpson

Elizabeth Hurley

Britney Spears

And while a man can remove his double chin by growing a beard, it is not at all easy for a woman to disguise it. Unlike extra pounds on your hips, there is no way to hide this crease on your face in the folds of your clothes.

Hundreds of creams promise relief. But there is no evidence that any of them actually works.

Is all that remains in this case just to carefully monitor the position of your head and hold your back? Is it possible to remove a double chin?

Can!

We use homemade masks

You need to fight jowls not only in the cosmetologist’s office, but also at home. A good tightening effect can be achieved using masks based on white clay and honey. For the first option you will need 2 tablespoons of dry white clay, 1 tablespoon of grape juice and 1 teaspoon of wheat germ. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and apply them to your face. After 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.

For a honey mask, beat the egg white, add a tablespoon of oatmeal and a tablespoon of honey heated in a water bath. Apply the mixture to your face for 15-20 minutes, then rinse gently with warm water. Do not forget that regularity of procedures is important in home care. Alternate masks 1-2 times a week.

Causes of jowls

Ptosis of the cheeks (jowls) is formed due to age-related changes. The fact is that collagen production decreases with age. It is its fibers that form the frame that holds the soft tissues of the face. But with age, when there is not enough collagen, this framework loses strength, and the tissues sag, wrinkles and ptosis appear.

Another possible reason is excess weight, because the cheeks and chin can be called a place where adipose tissue accumulates; here it accumulates especially intensively. Other reasons for the formation of jowls include:

hormonal changes;
weight gain, and then sudden weight loss;
aggressive action of ultraviolet rays;
bad habits;
swelling.

The combination of these factors increases the likelihood of cheek ptosis and tissue changes.

Jowl removal is one of the common procedures at the SM-Clinic plastic surgery center and is carried out using cosmetic procedures or surgery.

Doing a massage with a towel

There are a variety of options for home massage. I will tell you about a technique using a terry towel, the size of which must be chosen based on the size of your face: the towel should almost completely follow its contours. Take two bowls of water. Pour cold water into the first and add 1/2 tablespoon of salt, and hot water into the second. Fold the towel lengthwise and soak it in cold water, wring it out a little and lightly pat it on your chin, then apply it to it and gently pull it towards your temples. Stay in this position for 3 minutes. Next, repeat the same manipulations with hot water. The procedures need to be done 3-5 times.

What effect can you get?

If you massage regularly and correctly, you may notice the following changes:

Swelling will significantly decrease or disappear altogether
Facial contours will become clearer
Improved complexion
The skin will become more elastic
Wrinkles will be reduced
Bags under the eyes will go away
Fat deposits on the cheeks will be reduced
The double chin will go away

It also helps relieve tension in the muscles of the face and neck - one of the causes of deep wrinkles and sagging skin. Massage from the outside can solve aesthetic problems from the inside.

We buy only the right cream

When choosing a cream, forget about the stereotype “the more expensive the better.” The main thing is to find the necessary ingredients in the composition: elastin (responsible for skin elasticity), retinol, vitamin E, argan oil, magnesium (improves blood circulation). The higher the component is on the list, the more of it there is in the cream itself, therefore, it has an active effect on the skin. If a component that is important to you completes the list, it means that this product contains so little of it that you should not expect any benefit. Take this point into account.

Italian lifting

This technique is performed while sitting, head down and elbows resting on knees. Be sure to cleanse the skin of decorative cosmetics. If desired, a nourishing cream or lotion can be applied. Having taken the desired position, the face is “lowered” in the palms so that it is parallel to the floor.

To smooth out wrinkles, apply strong pressure to your palms with your forehead. The entire mass of the head should be transferred to the frontal area. Remain in this position for twenty seconds.

Then the palms are moved to the temples and slowly lowered to the ear area. Place your palms on your cheeks so that your wrist supports your chin. In this position, make several rubbing movements with your fingers.

Next, perform patting movements under the eyes to remove swelling and bruising.

The procedure is completed in the same position, with the chin resting on the wrist. Perform circular movements around the lips, cheeks, nose and forehead.

“Pumping up” the muscles

Gymnastics for the face, like exercises for the body, should be done daily, only in this case the effect is guaranteed. If regularity is not your thing, look for another way to deal with jowls. There are a lot of exercises to work out the vulnerable zone, for example, you can alternately pronounce the drawn-out sounds “U” and “I”, do at least 10 repetitions. Another way is to try to reach the chin with the tip of your tongue. The minimum number of repetitions is 10 times.

How to get rid of a double chin at home

Vacuum self-massage with cups is our favorite way to combat a double chin.

To work on the neck and area under the lower jaw, you need special glass jars for the face. ). Beauty365 has these - look for them in the online store www.beauty365.ru.

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How do they work?

Creates a lymphatic drainage effect - swelling goes away!
They restore the tone of sagging skin - it becomes firm, elastic, and resists stretching from fat and swelling; the oval of the face is tightened; even wrinkles are erased like an eraser.
Restore muscle balance - no spasms!

Apply natural oil or Beauty365 squalane to your face, neck and décolleté (this should be done so that the jars glide easily) and begin massaging, moving along the massage lines. It's simple: the movement pattern is indicated on the packaging of vacuum cans. But for greater confidence, you can follow the procedure under the video with instructions:

We trust our face to a professional

If you don't have the time or desire to restore your face with home treatments, try a professional massage. It helps improve local blood circulation, cope with swelling, start the process of tissue regeneration, improves skin tone and stimulates renewal of the epidermis.

There are several types of massage: manual and hardware. Each technique is good in its own way, but to achieve the desired rejuvenation effect with manual massage you need to do at least 5-10 procedures. When it comes to hardware massage, as a rule, one session is required, which is preferably repeated twice a year to maintain beauty.

Among the hardware techniques, one can highlight lymphatic drainage massage; it is indicated for women after 35 years. Good skin tightening is provided by myostimulation, laser and ultrasound techniques, radio frequency lifting (RF-lifting), which allows not only to reduce subcutaneous fat in the area of the double chin, angles of the jaw, cheek-zygomatic area, but also to tighten the skin.

Indications for double chin removal

Chin plastic surgery is performed at the request of the patient in case of loss of skin elasticity or decreased tone of the facial muscles. Liposuction will help you achieve the desired cervical-chin angle and get a rejuvenating effect.

Before surgery on the double chin, the plastic surgeon will refer the patient for diagnostic tests to ensure that there are no contraindications and that liposuction is possible. Contraindications for double chin liposuction:

impaired blood clotting;
malignant formations;
diabetes;
orthodontic diseases (improper position of teeth, progeny, malocclusion).

Exacerbation of chronic diseases of internal organs is considered a temporary contraindication for double chin plastic surgery. After the period of exacerbation ends, you can sign up for chin plastic surgery.

Chin and neck plastic surgery is not performed on patients under 25 years of age. This limitation is associated with the completion time of bone tissue formation.

Getting rid of Bisha's lumps

Bisha's lumps are fatty deposits in the cheek area. While our muscular frame is normal, they make our cheeks round, but over time, thanks to the force of gravity, they begin to pull our face down, because the fat they are made of is quite heavy. In order to avoid sagging tissue, you can resort to surgical removal of Bichat's lumps (bishectomy). In this case, the operation is performed in an open (external) manner. If you just want to remove Bisha's lumps without a facelift, this can be done using endoscopic equipment: through an incision in the mucous membrane from the side of the oral cavity. Healing of the mucosa occurs 2-3 days after bischectomy, and complete restoration and correction of the mucosa takes from 4 to 10 days.

Insert threads

Both in our country and far beyond its borders, bio-reinforcement with threads (contour plastic) is extremely popular among women. Abroad, thread lifting is even often called the “Russian method”, since this method of rejuvenation was invented in Russia. Threads for contouring are made from absolutely safe materials that have passed multiple tests.

The insertion of threads under the skin occurs very quickly (only 10-15 minutes) under local anesthesia through small punctures, after which no trace remains on the skin. There is virtually no recovery period, and the patient can continue to live his normal life. The result of thread reinforcement is noticeable immediately after the procedure and is progressive: the oval of the face is significantly tightened, the disturbing sagging of tissues, jowls, nasolabial folds and the double chin disappears. The duration of the threads is different: non-absorbable threads made of polypropylene last up to 6 years, absorbable threads made from polylactic acid - up to 2 years, and those made from caprolactone - up to 5 years.

Why does it occur in men?

A double chin does not bother men as much as it does women, but they also have it often.

What, all men have a perfectly straight back? Of course not. And for modern people it’s so special! Most of them work at a computer, relax curled up on the sofa, and like to sleep on higher pillows. The head is almost always extended forward and tilted. The muscles of the shoulder and neck regions spasm, the skin under the lower jaw sags and fills with swelling and fat.

Men, just like women, get fat and age. And in both cases, they are at risk of developing a double chin. But they can grow a stylish beard and problem solved!