I’ve lost weight but am still plagued by a double chin

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QI HAVE a double chin that won’t shift, even though I’ve lost quite a bit of weight recently. Can any treatments get rid of it? A A New generation of fat- dissolving injections have a good safety record when in (very) experienced doctors’ hands. But make sure they are deoxycholic acid-based (or sodium deoxycholate-based) options, which are marketed under the brand names Belkyra and Aqualyx ( aqualyx.co.uk). Anything else can cause serious complications.

Dr Sophie Shotter ( drsophieshotter. com) uses Belkyra as the basis for her Facial Slim & Sculpt procedure (£900 per session). Over two to six sessions ( depending on personal needs), spaced six to eight weeks apart, droplets of the acid are injected in a grid pattern in the submental fat (the layer of fat that forms below your chin) to emulsify it. This is followed by the slimming Meder Beauty Lipo-Oval Mask, which drains excess fluid in the face.

You are given four more masks to use at home between treatments, and can buy these again online (£61 for a five-pack, mederbeauty.com).

The jabs will cause swelling for up to two weeks, along with numbness, itching and moderate pain.

You can expect a 25 per cent reduction in fat after the first treatment, with full, permanent results ( the fat cells are destroyed) after four months.