How can you tell if a double chin is cause by excess skin or fat? Considering submental liposuction (photo)

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

Thank you for your question and sharing your photographs.

As far as I can tell, your volume excess is neither fact that can be treated by liposuction nor skin excess..

It appears to be predominantly volume deep to the platysma which is a combination of the digastric muscles, submandibular glands and a small amount of fatty tissue in the central part of the submental region.

The easiest way to work out how much fatty tissue is under the skin is too contracted the platysma muscles by rolling the lower lip down forcefully to feel that your muscles are contracting under the chin and the pinch the skin above the muscles. By contracting the muscles were isolated the volume about them from the volume deep to them.

You have no skin excess whatsoever.

It is possible to change the contour of the submental region in your case through a deep plane anterior neck lift which removes volume excess deep to platysma.

The angle of your neck and chin is created by the position of your hyoid bone. Generally, a low hyoid created this kind of angle. There are a few options. If your chin is recessive, a chin implant is helpful. Sometimes chin and jawline liposuction will improve the definition and contour. I would recommend that you go on several consultations.