Facial wrinkles will never stop creeping up on us. And the beauty industry will forever continue to offer us a myriad of anti aging skin care products and antiaging facial skin solutions . In fact, every year, an abundance of new scientific developments which require years of research and development are offered on the cosmetics shelves guaranteeing facial plumping, firming, and contouring to aging facial skin.
Recently one of the popular subjects in facial anti aging treatments is face exercise and numerous sits offer explanation of “self training programs” or various devices facilitating the facial exercise program. But, in the medical community there is a big question mark about the benefits of facial exercises.
Our face frequently ages more quickly than other unexposed parts of the body due to exposure to sun, wind, excessive heat, and cold, as well as chemical and biological pollution. Combined with hormonal changes, depleted collagen production, thinning of the skin due to genetic can produce an appearance of sagging, discolored, dull skin.
It seems logical that we should train our facial muscle the same way as we go to the gym for exercising our body. But the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) says: “If you perform facial exercises to maintain a youthful-looking appearance, it is time to stop. Repetitive facial movements actually lead to fine lines and wrinkles. Each time we use a facial muscle, a groove forms beneath the surface of the skin, which is why we see lines form with each facial expression. As skin ages and loses its elasticity, the skin stops springing back to its line-free state, and these grooves become permanently etched on the face as fine lines and wrinkles.”
This view is supported by a well known anti wrinkle treatment – Botox®. Botulinum toxin (Botox) is an approved prescription medication produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. It is known to be the most toxic material and despite its greatest known toxic effect, it is used in very small doses to treat muscle. The cosmetic use of it is to improve the look of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows for few months by paralyzing the facial muscles. Needless to say it is exactly the opposite action of facial exercises.
So how do facial exercises can help us?
Facial exercise in the form of a massage, as opposed to active movements, can be an important part of a facial treatment. Tensed facial muscles can inhibit blood flow and circulation. A facial massage can relieve tension, help blood circulation, which aids detoxification. During a facial treatment, facial exercise by massage can help facilitate lymphatic drainage.
Facial exercise by massage may be included along with a combination of anti aging treatments and skin care. Facial exercise is often used by estheticians prior to various facials treatments like superficial chemical peel or microdermarasion.
Face exercise also have an effective results when combines with TriPollar STOP . STOP uses TriPollar Radio Frequency technology to gently heat the skin from inside. This heat induces an increase in dermal activity resulting in the stimulation of collagen production and thickening of the dermis leading to visible skin tightening, firming and renewal. Facial exercise prior to using the STOP can improve clinical results.
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