Sagging Skin and Double Chin

Some changes in the mirror take time to notice. But once you do, they are all you see. That soft fold under your chin, the blurred jawline, the gentle droop where there was once firmness, these are not just skin-deep shifts. They alter how you feel when you smile in photos or angle your face on a video call. And the worst part? You may not even know when it started.

A double chin is not always caused by weight gain. It can happen to lean people too. As we age, fat begins to collect under the chin area, called submental fat. It settles slowly, often unnoticed at first. At the same time, the skin begins to sag. This sagging is not about poor skincare. It’s the natural loss of collagen and elastin, the two proteins that keep skin firm and flexible. Without enough of them, the skin becomes loose, and gravity does the rest.

The experience can be more frustrating than expected. You may feel like you’re doing everything right like eating well, staying active, applying the best creams and still, the contour of your lower face fades. This is common. Topical creams can only go so far, especially if they don’t reach deeper layers where real structural changes happen. Even hyaluronic acid, known for improving skin elasticity, works better when combined with techniques that encourage the skin to rebuild from within.

Some find temporary comfort in facial yoga or gua sha. These can boost circulation but will not remove fat or tighten deeper skin layers. If the concern continues, you may want to explore more focused methods.

Certain treatments are designed to do exactly that.

Collagen stimulation therapy encourages your body to rebuild its own support structure. This leads to tighter, firmer skin over time. Radiofrequency skin tightening uses controlled heat to stimulate collagen without damaging the outer layer of skin. It feels like a warm facial, but with long-term lifting effects.

Reshaping the lower face doesn’t always require dramatic steps. Treatments like non surgical facial contouring or a non surgical face lift combine multiple techniques to lift, define, and sculpt. Ultrasound facial lift is another gentle yet powerful approach. It targets deep skin tissues using sound waves. For more precision, jawline contouring can be tailored to redefine the angles of your face subtly, without altering your natural features.