5 DIY Face Slimming Exercises You Can Try at Home

Healthful Vitality | 12/09/2021 | Face Slimming Exercises

On the whole, face slimming exercises can help reduce the fat in your face. In addition, the facial exercises may help you to clear some of the wrinkles by increasing the tone of the facial muscles. [1] To clarify, we do not endorse any idea that only slim faces are beautiful. 

Rather, we believe that beauty lies in your perception. Furthermore, your personality and attitude reflect your overall beauty. However, if you like to have a slimmer face, we present to you 5 face slimming exercises that you can try at your home. Also, don’t miss the bonus tip that follows.

1. Fish kiss

For performing this face slimming exercise, you may suck in your cheeks while your lips are closed. Then, hold in this position for a few seconds, don’t strain too much. Afterwards, release the inward pressure to allow your cheeks and lips to come to their original position. Finally, widen your lips and cheeks as if you are smiling. After finishing, repeat the cycle of events five to six times at once. To mention, this exercise as if a fish is trying to kiss can help increase the tone of the muscles around your lips and cheeks.

2. Jaw protraction

To your notice, this face slimming exercise can help to clear your double chin. For this, you should look straight with your heads straight. Then, try to move your lower jaw to the front of the upper jaw. At first, this may be a little bit difficult for you. So, don’t strain too much. With practice, you can do it better. At a time, you can repeat this exercise five to six times. While doing this exercise, you may feel a slight pressure in front of your ears. Also, you should avoid doing the exercise if you feel pain in front of your ears.

3. Whistling 

Firstly, keep the centre part of your lips open. Then, fold your tongue and blow out air as if trying to whistle. Even if there is no whistle sound, you should continue doing this. Generally, you can do the exercise whenever and wherever you are convenient to do so. Overall, this face slimming exercise helps to strengthen the buccinator muscles of your cheek. 

4. Balloon blowing

As an alternative to whistling, you can blow up air into balloons. For this, you have to be seated straight in a chair and blow-up air into a balloon for 8 to 10 seconds. Then, relax for about 20 seconds and repeat about 4 to 5 times at a time. Overall, this face slimming exercise employs a lot of pressure in the lower half of your face. This, in turn, may help to sculpt your jawlines.

5. Chewing gum

Overall, the activity of chewing gum involves the use of masticatory muscles of your face and jaw. This, in turn, can lead to an increased tone of masticatory muscles. Along the lines, a 2018 study shows that chewing gum can increase the overall masticatory performance. [2] However, prolonged gum chewing can lead to some other side effects like abdominal bloating, altered appetite, etc. Alternatively, you can try simulating the face slimming exercise of chewing without a piece of chewing gum.

The Bonus tip

Last but not least, almost all of the aerobic exercises that reduce your body fat can act as a face slimming exercise as well. Also, you may consider diet controls such as avoiding junk foods and limiting salt intake. In addition, staying hydrated can reduce wrinkles in your face. [3] Furthermore, you should have a medical check-up if you have unusual puffiness on your face.

References

1. Alam M, Walter AJ, Geisler A, et al. Association of Facial Exercise With the Appearance of Aging, JAMA Dermatol. 2018;154(3):365–367. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.5142, Available at: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/article-abstract/2666801

2. Shirai, M., Kawai, N., Hichijo, N., Watanabe, M., Mori, H., Mitsui, S. N., Yasue, A., & Tanaka, E. (2018). Effects of gum chewing exercise on maximum bite force according to facial morphology. Clinical and experimental dental research, 4(2), 48–51. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/cre2.102

3. Palma, L., Marques, L. T., Bujan, J., & Rodrigues, L. M. (2015). Dietary water affects human skin hydration and biomechanics. Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 8, 413–421. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S86822

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