Nobody wants to get old much less look old; especially in today’s world of the youth-obsessed; particularly women. Women are constantly looking for that new cream or lotion or pill that will make them look younger. And while there may be some good products out there in the anti-aging market, there is a simple exercise regimen that can help improve the overall facial appearance that can do much better than some of these popular “anti-aging” creams.
If you want to learn these simple exercises yourself, Natural Solutions Magazine has a great article on it:
“Facial exercises help middle-aged women appear more youthfulA 30-minute daily or alternate-day facial exercise program sustained over 20 weeks improved the facial appearance of middle-aged women, resulting in a more youthful appearance with fuller upper and lower cheeks, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. This is the first scientific study to test the premise of facial exercise improving appearance.
“Now there is some evidence that facial exercises may improve facial appearance and reduce some visible signs of aging,” said lead author Dr. Murad Alam, vice chair and professor of dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a Northwestern Medicine dermatologist. “The exercises enlarge and strengthen the facial muscles, so the face becomes firmer and more toned and shaped like a younger face.
“Assuming the findings are confirmed in a larger study, individuals now have a low-cost, non-toxic way for looking more youthful or to augment other cosmetic or anti-aging treatments they may be seeking,”Alam said.
The study was published Jan. 3 in the journal JAMA Dermatology.
As the face ages, skin loses elasticity and fat pads between the muscle and skin become thinner. The fat pads, which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle, give the face much of its shape. As skin becomes saggy, the thinning fat pads atrophy and slide, causing the face to “fall down.”
“But if muscle underneath becomes bigger, the skin has more stuffing underneath it and the firmer muscle appears to make the shape of the face more full,” said senior study author Emily Poon, an assistant research professor in dermatology at Feinberg. “Muscle growth is increasing the facial volume and counteracting the effects of age-related fat thinning and skin loosening.””
If you would like to know how the study worked and what the results were, go on over and finish reading the article on Natural Solutions Magazine website by clicking the link below:
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