Question:
Will a double chin go away without surgery?

I'm alitte over 5.5 months post op and I'm down 105 pounds over all. I hope to lose 190 pounds, so I'm 10 pounds over half way to goal! :) But although my face was the first area that slimed down, I "still" have my double chin. Anyway, I really thought it would have disappeared by now. Will I have to have liposuction on it, or will it likely go away by the time I reach goal (provided I can reach goal)?    — Danmark (posted on October 27, 2001)

October 27, 2001
my friend has lost about the same as you and she also has this problem, i have lost 65 and mine went away so it all depends on the person. I know with her alot of hers now is just skin and it doesn't go away on her.
   — [Anonymous]

October 27, 2001
I had more chins that a chinese phone book prior to surgery. Since I have lost 110# I am down to 1 and some flab on my neck. I have 90# to go, so I expect it will tighten some. Certainly it will vary from one person to the next. Congrats on your loss!
   — Elaine P.

October 27, 2001
I agree that everyone is different. I was one of the lucky ones that the double chin went away. If you click on my profile you should be able to see the difference.
   — georgiacarol

October 28, 2001
well im 58 and i hope a lot of things go away!!!!! But getting the weight off comes first...everything else will just have to "hang in there" till i can figger something out ....one more month to go ya all!!!!
   — Jackiis

October 28, 2001
It's a wait and see game. It's impossible th predict how drastic weight loss will affect an individual body. This means absolutely nothing. But, after my sister lost 110lbs (by dieting) she had more of a double chin than she had when she was fat. Plus she ended up with jowls that she never had before. She lost a lot of weight in her face and neck and now she certainly....at age 42....needs a major facelift... which no insurance will cover. It seems that we all end up with some "problem area". Mine is my butt. I lost evenly everwhere and I'm thrilled that my abdomen is a flat at a teenager's. (my surgeon is astounded by that!). But I have a fat "hump" on each of my butt cheeks that no amount of exersizing will do away with. My sister jokes (I think she's joking!) that we should find some plastic surgeon who will pump the fat out of my butt...and into her face. AAAAhhhhhhhh....the joys of wls.
   — [Anonymous]