# Double Chin **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [September 18, 2003, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-chin/202359 "2003-09-18T13:09:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sailorbychance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@sailorbychance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailorbychance)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-chin/202359/1 "2003-09-18T13:09:52Z")
I’ve heard that excersing one’s chin by repeatedly pressing the tongue to the roof of the mouth helps… ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-chin/202359/2 "2003-09-18T13:23:16Z")
Link to the article referred: [How can I get rid of a double chin?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_088b.html) ---
**Author:** ![juliuslizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dec6dc/32.png) [@juliuslizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/juliuslizard)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-chin/202359/3 "2003-09-18T13:38:17Z")
Does sucking and swallowing help, by chance? ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-chin/202359/4 "2003-09-18T22:16:32Z")
Was Cecil’s reply serious? I’ve got to wonder if it was a joke. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-chin/202359/5 "2003-09-19T01:40:51Z")
I guess it’s not the easiest topic to treat with solemn dignity, but I imagine the answer was forthright. ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-chin/202359/6 "2003-09-19T13:25:10Z")
Am I the only person who thinks Cecil missed the most important jaw and neck exercise? ---
**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-chin/202359/7 "2003-09-22T09:44:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Waverly \* > \*\*Am I the only person who thinks Cecil missed the most important jaw and neck exercise? \*\* Didn’t you read **juliuslizard** ’s reply? ---
**Author:** ![metroshane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@metroshane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metroshane)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2003, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-chin/202359/8 "2003-09-24T03:21:22Z")
Hmmm, I have a double chin. And flat feet. I’m a little over weight, but my chin is largely unproportionate to my over weightness. But for your enjoyment I’ll keep you updated on my little experiment. I’ve recently got a “snore gaurd” that holds my jaw out (keeps it from slipping into a lax position and causing obstructive sleep apnea) and my jaw is pretty sore in the morning. I can’t help but think these are the muscles Cecil is alluding to, and it sounds like the jutting position he describes…so I’ll let you know if it helps my double chin.