Facial Chin Exercises

There's nothing worse than looking in the mirror and seeing a sagging chin. Call it what you will--double chin, turkey wattle, flabby jowls--it's all the same. A loose or sagging chin means we've lost the definition of our former jawline. A few simple exercises performed every day can help get rid of that double chin. You may perform these exercises several times a day if you wish.

  1. Chin Exercise #1

    • From a standing or sitting position, tilt your head back as far as you can without causing discomfort. Keep the lips closed. At the furthest point, you can feel the muscles in the front of the throat and under the chin tighten. This is what you want to feel. Count slowly to 10 and then slowly lower your head back to its starting position. Repeat this exercise two to three times, gradually increasing to 10 as your chin muscles get stronger.

    Chin Exercise #2

    • This exercise will enhance the effect of Chin Exercise #1. Stand or sit, then bring your bottom lip over your top lip, holding it there for the duration of the exercise. Slowly tilt your head back, feeling the stretch and pull of the muscles at the front of the neck. Slowly lift your head to an upright position, and turn your head to the right, as if you're looking over your right shoulder. Try to touch your chin to your right shoulder. Hold for a couple of seconds, and then return your head to the starting position. Repeat, tilting the head backward, hold, then lift it upright, and slowly turn toward the left shoulder. Repeat this exercise about three times on each side, gradually increasing as your neck and chin muscles become stronger.

    Chin Exercise #3

    • Sit or stand comfortably. Slowly lift your chin toward the ceiling, eyes focused upward. Open your mouth as wide as you can, and then close it. You should feel the muscle fibers on the underside of your chin. Repeat the open and close movement 10 to 15 times and then lower your head back to its original position.