The accumulation of fat in the neck between the muscles and the cervical vertebrae probably plays an important role in the development of obesity and associated comorbidities. Traditionally, to assess obesity, the measurement of the body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference is used, to make the necessary cardiometabolic risk assessments. However, many studies insist onopportunity to evaluate the amount of fat that accumulates in the neck.
A Spanish study, published in the journal International Journal of Obesity , pointed out how the accumulation of fat in the neck correlates with a increased cardiometabolic risk in healthy young adults, regardless of the amount of total and visceral fat.
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On the one hand, the accumulation of neck fat should not be underestimated because it can be a first alarm bell for other and more important cardiometabolic diseases, on the other it is a factor that can negatively affect the positive perception of one’s face. The neck is a privileged site for the accumulation of fat cells: some people more than others are willing to accumulate fat here, probably due to their genetic predisposition.
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As we age, thenthe skin tone tends to yield and therefore even in the presence of a moderate accumulation of fat cells, the definition of the oval of the face tends to be lost. Furthermore, the imperfection is visually aggravated by poor posture: if the chin is flexed, the adipose accumulations in the neck are compressed and accentuated. The posture with the bent chin is typical of those who look at a smartphone or other electronic device for a long time, and this is why in recent years the double chin problem is particularly felt by men and women.
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In this pandemic period, confirming the use of DAD and smartworking, the need to have to look at a screen for a long time, but also the massive use of electronic devices and the posture with the head down for many hours a day, has accentuated the perception of the double chin problem. How can this be remedied? To avoid the accumulation of fat in the neck, as well as at the level of all body parts, it is essential to follow one balanced diet and keep normal weight: with this in mind, it is obviously essential to pay close attention to both diet and regular physical activity, preferably aerobic. A study conducted at theNorthwestern University and published in the journal Jama Dermatology highlighted the importance of regularly testing the facial gymnastics. According to this study, dedicating half an hour a day for 20 weeks to facial gymnastics allows you to rejuvenate your facial features by three years.
The most effective remedies
If the attention to the diet, the time dedicated to sports, facial gymnastics and maintaining a correct posture do not help to get rid of the double chin, there are also other solutions. “For those who, even with a normal body weight, find themselves dealing with anti-aesthetic accumulations of fat in the neck, medical-physical treatments of aesthetic medicine, such as cryolipolysis and radio frequencies. These treatments aim atbreak the adipocytes or the cells that accumulate fat in our body, causing its reabsorption “, explains Edoardo Raposio, Director of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic of the San Martino Hospital in Genoa.
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“A slightly more invasive, but certainly decisive, treatment is the neck liposuction. A thin cannula is inserted into the adipose tissue through small incisions in the skin and sucks it in. They are well standardized procedures, to be performed under assisted local anesthesia and day surgery, but to be carried out in suitable and qualified facilities. As with all cosmetic surgery, the advice is to contact only doctors specialized in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery “, specifies the specialist.
