Holding your chin up high

My chin sags so much that I often have to wear a scarf to cover it up but now that the weather is getting hot, a scarf is uncomfortable. Is there any treatment to fix this problem?

Double chins, sometimes known as turkey neck, can be caused by two main factors – skin laxity and excess fat. You might have heard about facial exercises to reduce double chins, but while these help you tone the muscles of your face and jaw, they do little to firm the skin along the jaw line. Exercise alone is not an effective method to treat double chins.
As we get older, the skin inevitably becomes weaker. A double chin is a common complaint among older men and women alike, whether or not they are overweight. In the past, surgery was the only effective option, but now there are several other minimally invasive and non-invasive treatments that target a double chin.
The newest non-surgical procedure to tighten up the chin is Ulthera, which uses high-powered ultrasound to lift the skin. It was the first non-invasive device to receive the US Food and Drug Administration’s clearance for lifting the skin under the chin and neck and to date remains one of the most effective.
The Ulthera system delivers ultrasound waves to the tissue underneath the skin’s surface at the Superficial Musculo Aponeurotic System (SMAS) layer, which is between 3 and 4.5 millimetres deep. Most skin tightening technologies today do not go that deep. Ageing faces lose tone in the surface and the SMAS layer, so it is important to stimulate the deeper layer of the skin to firm it up effectively.
The SMAS is nicknamed the “face’s foundation” so cannot be ignored in any treatments to fix the facial structure. This is what makes Ulthera more effective than other skin-tightening technologies. The device stimulates the SMAS layer with heat, causing the fibrous tissues to contract.
The ultrasound waves also boost collagen production, making the skin firmer and younger looking. The heat warms up the soft tissue in the SMAS layer, provoking a response from the body’s natural inflammatory regulator, which in turn sets off a healing response – collagen production.
Different layers of the skin absorb the energy, thus rejuvenating it from the SMAS layer up. The skin continues to become firmer and tighter over 3 to 6 months, and the result can remain for a year or longer, depending on the skin condition and lifestyle choices.
Another quality that distinguishes Ulthera from lasers is precision. The depth of the sound waves can be precisely controlled to treat only the desired area without interfering with surrounding tissue.
However, it is crucial to take a good care of your skin and your health. Most people only apply lotion and sunscreen to their face and ignore the chin and the neck, which is why the skin in that area ages faster. Healthy food can also make the skin stronger. Include food rich in omega 3 and vitamins in your diet to make sure the skin gets the nutrients it needs.
With Ulthera, you can keep your chin up and show off your shapely face. Stash your scarves away and keep them for other occasions.