What will rid me of my double chin?The anti-agers no one but you need know about…
Q I’m not overweight, but I have the family double chin, which I hate. I’ve tried fat dissolving injections and fat freezing, but neither made a real difference. What do you recommend?
a Unfortunately, for every evidence-based non-surgical treatment, there are many cheaper alternatives that sound identical but are not supported by the same data.
‘There are cryolipolysis (fat freezing) machines that are not clinically proven, such as the leading brand CoolSculpting (from around £400),’ says aesthetic doctor Dr Pamela Benito.
‘And apart from licensed and proven fat-dissolving jabs, Aqualyx (from £495 per session at drpamelabenito.com) and Belkyra, there are plenty of impostors (often heavily marketed on TikTok) that offer little or none of the proven ingredients of those contain formulas .’
Q I’m not overweight, but I have the family double chin, which I hate. I’ve tried fat dissolving injections and fat freezing, but neither made a real difference. What do you recommend? (file image)
Inge says: Most doctors I speak to get satisfactory results with the brand and proven names mentioned, and say these are the best non-surgical options for reducing chin fat
Most doctors I speak to get satisfactory results with the branded and proven names mentioned, and say these are the best non-surgical options for reducing chin fat.
So my advice would be to give it another try, but make sure you avoid ‘alternative’ brands.
Also talk to your doctor about your expectations. Although these treatments produce visible results, you will see a maximum of 25 to 30 percent fat loss, and not a total and dramatic transformation.