﻿Muscle exercises to rejuvenate your face The frequently changing beauty trends and fads
are quite difficult to keep up with. But they are also very important as they define what beauty is,
in a certain time period. Although there are new beauty trends coming out, at least monthly, they
generally follow the same theme for a couple of years. This eventually sets the basic definition
of beauty for that time period with some hit trends and some absolute misses. Just as how
the trends change with time, so does your skin. One of the main and the first effects of aging
are visible on the skin in the form of sagging and wrinkling. As you age, your skin begins to thin
and your facial fat, especially in the cheek region is lost almost completely. The loss of
collagen and elastin, two important components for the structural integrity of the skin,
with age, results in the development of fine lines and wrinkles which will only deepen with time. As
a result of fat loss and loss of elastin, skin overlying the cheek region begins to sag. All of
these, when combined, make your face look aged and add a couple of years to your overall look.
Aging also has an effect on your facial muscles although not directly. As time passes,
and your body ages, the frequent use of your facial muscles to form facial expressions
takes a toll on the structure of your muscle. the muscles become indented and adapt to the repeated
facial expressions. Simply put, your muscles freeze in the way they are used frequently which
often is the reason for deep wrinkles and lines on your face. The overall strength of the facial
muscle also reduces, to an extent. Usually, most people would undergo surgical
procedures or get injectables to reverse the effects of aging and stop them from occurring
again. However, those are invasive procedures and many may not be comfortable with the idea
of a knife or a needle, that close to the face. The other common option is the use
of topical creams and lotions that are a blend of anti-aging ingredients like Hyaluronic acid,
caffeine, and Vitamin C. There is yet another option for anti-aging
and the repair of your skin, albeit a bit controversial one. Facial muscle exercises
have been shown to have an anti-aging effect on the skin by reversing the sagging and reducing
the fine lines and wrinkles significantly. When the idea of facial muscle exercises as a means
of facial rejuvenation was first introduced, it was quickly dismissed as there was no scientific
proof backing up these claims. However, recent research has proven that not only are these
exercises effective, but also cost-effective, less invasive, and self-sufficient.
According to a study conducted by researchers in Korea, doing facial muscle exercises
using special devices helps reduce the signs of aging and promotes facial rejuvenation.
For the purpose of this study, 50 female test subjects were chosen, all of whom complained of
sagging and wrinkling of the skin. None of the subjects had undergone dermatological
treatments to improve the aesthetics of their skin prior to or during this study.
The fifty women involved in the study initially underwent facial ultrasound where the levator
labii superioris, orbicularis oris, zygomaticus major, and, among the suprahyoid muscles,
the digastric muscle were scanned to assess the facial muscle thickness, facial surface area,
and volume. This was done to ensure that any change as a result of facial muscle exercises,
no matter how minuscule or how major, would be recorded and analyzed. The test subjects were
also asked to rate the severity of their wrinkles from 1 to 5, with 5 being severe wrinkling. After
all the initial assessments were performed, the study participants were given the same PAO device
and the same instructions to perform facial muscle exercises for the next eight weeks,
at least 6 times per week. Once the eight weeks had passed, the initial assessments were all
repeated to match both sets of information and assess any changes, positive or negative.
Researchers found that there was a significant increase in facial muscle strength after 8
weeks of facial muscle exercises using the PAO device. Moreover, they found that this
increase in strength was maintained even against resistance and was clearly related to improved
skin elasticity. This is because as the muscles strengthen, they shorten, firming the skin over
them. Basically, facial muscle exercises had the same effect on facial muscles as body exercises
have on the body. Muscles got stronger and that resulted in a net positive effect on
the overall structure of the skin. Facial muscle exercises not only rejuvenate the
face but also result in the definition of facial muscles, which is the hallmark of beauty in the
world of fashion. The chiseled face structure is one specific beauty trend that has survived the
test of time. Since the early 2000s, well-defined cheekbones and a sharp jawline are considered
relatively more attractive than other facial bone structures. Throughout the last two decades,
the definition of cheekbones and their importance in defining beauty has fluctuated, and eventually,
it became a feature that is a bonus. Meaning that if you don’t have them, it is not going to
change how you are perceived drastically. However, that is not the case with jawlines.
Jawlines have always been important and people even go under the knife with the sole purpose of
improving their jawline. Apart from making your face look more toned and beautiful, well-defined
facial structures also are important in the social and age perception of the face. A chiseled face is
often perceived as a fresher face, which gives the illusion of youth. Overall, a well-defined facial
bone structure helps you stay on the beauty trend wagon and makes you look younger than ever.
The best way to get this well-defined jawline is facial muscle exercises using a PAO device.
The use of the device helps contract your facial muscles which result in tightened skin.
These effects tone the face, and make the bony structure of your face more prominent,
especially in the cheeks and jaw region. Not just that, the strength of facial muscles and
skin along with the lack of sagging prevents your face from looking chiseled and hollow,
which is bound to make you look ghoulish, rather than beautiful.
Another benefit of facial exercises, especially using special devices like PAO, is that they
can help slim down your face. Most people when trying to lose weight, often find it difficult
to lose weight from their face as no exercise regimen or diet trend focuses on facial fat. In
some cases, facial fat is too stubborn to go away with simple cardio. This is where facial exercises
and facial exercise devices are helpful. They help you get rid of excess fat, especially from
the jawline and the chin, hence making your face look significantly slimmer than before.
You can get rid of your double chin through these exercises and although there isn’t much
scientific evidence proving this claim, there is plenty of anecdotal evidence supporting it.
Facial muscle exercises have benefits and although they have a controversial past,
they are now backed by hard scientific data that explains and lists their benefits very
clearly. They help tone your facial muscles, improve facial skin quality,
and reverse the effects of aging, especially wrinkles and fine lines.
There is also some evidence proving their facial weight loss benefits,
although more research needs to be done with regards to this specific claim. It is important
to remember that the positive effects of facial exercises are enhanced by healthy eating and it
is recommended to maintain a healthy, balanced lifestyle to keep your skin healthy and young.