And will those exercises really do anything for those wrinkles, sagging jowls, or double chin? And at first glance, at least some of the claims appear a little dubious, she says.
In one article, for example, accompanying photographs show a woman who claims to have benefited from facial exercises. In this case, the changes to her appearance show improvements to the surface of her skin — mostly to her skin texture — which would be unlikely to result from exercising the underlying muscle, says Dr. Changes like this would be expected if she'd undergone a cosmetic treatment that targeted the surface of the skin, such as microneedling or a chemical peel, but would be unlikely to result from face workouts.
However, while a dose of skepticism is definitely warranted when it comes to some claims, this doesn't mean you should completely discount the idea of exercising your face, she says. At least in theory, it's possible that facial exercises could produce some benefits. Among them:. Reducing the appearance of thick scars.
Face exercises, including stretching and movement, can be used to loosen up and lessen the appearance of a tight scar. This is a clear instance where facial exercises are recommended and likely to be effective. Fighting gravity. Face exercises might also help improve muscle tone in the face and could theoretically help with gravity-related fat loss or redistribution on the face, says Dr.
Building muscle in the face could potentially help keep fat — which might otherwise slide down with the pull of gravity — where it belongs. But now for the bad news: if exercise is able to produce an effect, any changes would likely be very subtle and far less than could be accomplished by other cosmetic methods, such as dermal fillers, she says. But if you're interested in giving it a shot, there's really no drawback to trying. It's not dangerous, and it won't produce any ill results.
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You repeat that lift 10 times and hold it in the upward position for 20 seconds on the last one, Sikorski says. The study by Alam and his colleagues testing the exercises included 20 women, between 40 and 65, who all attended two minute, in-person training sessions with Sikorski to learn 32 different exercises.
Within a few weeks, four women had dropped out. For the following eight weeks, the remaining women were asked to spend 30 minutes daily performing the exercises — and for the 12 weeks after that, they spent 30 minutes every other day doing the exercises. A review of the research in this area found that overall, other evidence is scant. And as you start to strengthen the other major muscles of the face, such as the obicularis oculi the big muscle around the eye and the zygomaticus major the muscle you use to smile and the one that can cause dimples in some people , the skin starts to firm up.
Anti-aging procedures, like neuromodulaters, fillers and lasers, are the standard in dermatology when it comes to improving appearance of the face and reducing visible signs of aging because they have been proven to be safe and effective , Alam explains. Except your time, that is, notes Shilpi Khetarpal, MD, a cosmetic and medical dermatologist at Cleveland Clinic, who was not involved in the study.
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