Why aren't double chin exercises possible?

 There are 3 components in the neck  that lead to the aging process. These are skin, muscle, and fat. Depending upon the age of the patient, there may be inelastic skin in the neck which must be treated with face/neck lift, not a neck lift alone. There are fatty deposits above and below the platysma muscle in the neck which have to be removed with a combination of liposuction and direct sculpting surgically. The platysma neck muscles also tend to bowstring  and become fibrotic with the aging process and must be surgically tightened in the submental area and released at the thyroid area if the bands are starting to show through the skin. Double chin exercises will have no benefit whatsoever in rejuvenation of the neck. For many examples of what a neck lift can accomplish in our practice, please see the link below to our neck lift photo  gallery

Double chin deformities can
adversely impact facial aesthetics and for this reason patients frequently seek
treatment of this condition. This condition can be caused by abnormalities of
the facial skeleton, loose skin and neck fat collections.  Unfortunately, all of these problems
require surgical intervention. 
Neck exercises wouldn’t impact the underlying anatomic problem.

For this reason, patients with
double chin deformities should consult a board certified plastic surgeon.  This surgeon should be able to
formulate a treatment plan that’s appropriate for this
problem.

Exercise will, sad to say, not provide any benefit to that double chin. If the skin isn't loose or redundant, chin liposuction is an inexpensive procedure with a short recuperation period. I generally recommend that patients considering this surgery opt for it during winter months when any bruising can be covered with attractive scarves or turtlenecks. If the skin is lax, then consideration should be given to neck lift, which can achieve excellent results.