Getting a good night’s sleep is one of the best things someone can do for their skin, but it doesn’t do much to improve the appearance of sagging jowls or “turkey neck.” By incorporating facial exercises into one’s daily routine, one can begin the process of tightening facial tissue and enjoy a more contoured look. Do-it-yourself facial exercises can help improve a person’s profile and create a more sculpted jawline.
3 Exercises for a Better Jawline
The advanced cosmetic dentistry offered by our office can do wonders for our patients and their physical appearance. Creating a more balanced smile and jaw are crucial to securing a more desired look, but many patients often wonder what else they can do to improve their profile.
Below are three easy, do-it-yourself exercises that can improve the tautness and contour of the jawline.
- Myofunctional Therapy
- Chin-Up
- Mewing
1. Myofunctional Therapy
One therapy system with various applications, including strengthening the jaw and face muscles, is myofunctional therapy. Using a combination of isometric and isotonic exercises, patients can see benefits such as better breathing habits by retraining their muscles to more optimal resting positions and developing and strengthening their tongue, mouth, and facial muscles.
2. Chin-Up
To exercise the facial muscles of the lower face, people can opt to try a chin-up exercise. Unlike the chin-up many of us are familiar with, this exercise has a person close their mouth and slowly push their jaw forward. From here, the person performing the exercise lifts their lower lip until they feel tension in their chin muscles and hold that position for 10 seconds.
3. Mewing
Mewing is a practice where a person positions their tongue at the roof of their mouth just behind their teeth. Once the tongue is firmly pressed in this position and tension has been created, the person performing the action can hum, which creates a vibrating sound and activates the muscles supporting the jaw and neck.
This practice also encourages proper tongue posturing, as allowing the tongue to rest on the floor of the mouth can result in airway issues down the road.
Looking Forward to Easier Breathing and a More Appealing Smile?
Contact Dr. Pamela Marzban at703-323-8200. Our office practices advanced dental techniques focused on a comprehensive approach to dentistry, including temporomandibular joint disorder, sleep apnea, airway dysfunction, and cosmetic dentistry. For more information about how we can help support a reenvisioned smile for you, you can also fill out our contact form [link id=’50003′ text=’here‘ esc_html=’false’].
