Looser skin in the neck and jawline area can be an inevitable consequence of age. But you can tighten up this area using facial exercises and reverse any sagging that occurs here.
Exercise for tightening sagging jowl skin are non-invasive and cost-effective; you can perform them from your home. By performing them regularly, they will help tighten sagging skin without needing expensive botox injections or fillers.
Chin Taps
As we age, the skin around our necks and jawlines loses elasticity as our bodies produce less of the key skin health proteins elastin and collagen to tighten and firm the skin – without them, our faces and necks start sag, creating jowls which isn’t an appealing feature – though facial exercises or non-invasive treatments can often remedy it.
One way to prevent jowls is through performing chin taps, which help boost circulation and tone the muscles. To do so, place the tops of your fingers under your chin and gently touch it with another hand’s palm five times; repeat this motion five times. Another great facial exercise involves massaging both neck and chin with fingertips – also known as lymphatic drainage – this technique reduces puffiness and fine lines.
The Pufferfish exercise is an easy yet effective jowl exercise that involves moving your lips into the shape of a fish. You can complete this simple yet effective home workout to increase jawline definition. Begin by making kissing or pout faces; tilt back toward ceiling while maintaining this position; while maintaining this posture blow kisses for 20 seconds each time around. Repeat three times.
Baby Bird Yoga Exercise
Hagen recommends yoga moves for toning the neck muscles that support facial skin, including baby bird pose (Urdhva Dvijasana). This simple movement can help combat turkey necks commonly seen among older people.
To do this move, begin by placing your fingers together at the front of your throat, making a “kiss” shape with lips, then slowly tilting head upward and holding this position for around one second. Repeat on both sides to firm up cheek muscles that could otherwise cause hollow sunken-cheeks over time.
Temple Dancer Pose (Sankalpa Bhujangasana) is another effective yoga exercise to combat jowls. This position strengthens cheek muscles and prevents an unattractive smile; its name derives from how horn players use this pose to practice their instrument; by blowing air from your mouth you can re-create a saxophone sound!
This pose works to develop core strength and posture. It activates the hyoid bone – a small u-shaped bone at the top of your throat that plays an integral part in swallowing as well as controlling facial structure – activating it helps activates it controls facial and jaw structure as it does swallowing, plus controlling facial shape as you age. Although results from this exercise may take longer to show than others for jowl exercises this exercise will help avoid that droopy cheek look that many older people suffer with as they age.
Tongue Exercise
As the skin around the jaw and cheeks ages, it loses resilience and elasticity, becoming more susceptible to gravity and the natural process of aging that eventually leads to sagging. But facial exercises can help tighten skin tighter and reduce jowls when done regularly – something many don’t realise!
One of the most effective exercises, mewing exercise works to strengthen muscles under the chin and prevent double chin. To perform it, simply relax your face and close lips gently – repeat throughout the day to create a new habit!
Tongue twisting exercises are another highly effective form of physical fitness training, designed to tone and firm specific muscle groups in your mouth. To do it properly, place your tongue firmly against the roof of your mouth directly behind your teeth; press firmly against this surface for extra tension; hum or vibrate sound to activate muscles before starting this exercise.
This exercise targets the muscles directly beneath the chin to prevent double chins and age grooves in the neck. Additionally, this can also help soothe a sore throat – and works the throat and jaw muscles simultaneously! To maximize effectiveness, perform before going to sleep for optimal results.
Mouth Closed Exercise
Tense or weak jaw muscles are another contributing factor to sleep apnea episodes, but this simple at-home exercise can strengthen them and improve throat breathing. To start, close your mouth and place the tip of your tongue behind your upper front teeth before running it back towards the soft palate until it can’t go any further – repeat this 10 times on both sides of your mouth.
Lateral Jaw Smiles may also help reduce snoring. These exercises involve moving your jaw to one side and lifting each corner of the mouth alternately – this may also include sucking air from through your mouth as though you were chewing gum! For best results, perform these exercises daily for three minutes.
Goldfish Exercise is another effective jaw workout, and involves placing two thin objects, such as two popsicle sticks, between your teeth and shifting it side to side slowly and steadily. Gradually making thicker objects as the exercise becomes simpler.
While performing these exercises, take care to monitor any pain that arises. If any discomfort develops while doing the exercises, stop and look for alternative exercises or seek medical advice immediately – Trismus can be extremely uncomfortable and untreated can result in permanent damage; for severe cases seek advice from either your physician or physical therapist immediately.
Yawn Exercise
Although yawning may appear as an indicator that you need rest, it can actually be used as an effective face exercise to strengthen the muscles in your jaw. According to Clayton, it helps tone lips and masticatory muscles used for chewing while also helping prevent jowls and double chin. To perform this exercise, open your mouth wide before slowly closing it; it should take around 20 seconds.
Repeating this exercise several times daily will strengthen the cheek muscles in your face and give it a more youthful appearance, particularly noticeable in jowls which tend to show first signs of ageing.
As your body attempts to cool your brain and prevent overheating, you may yawn during exercise to allow for adequate cooling of your mind. But if this yawning persists for too long during a workout session, that could be a telltale sign that you need more air or are dehydrated.
If yawning too often is becoming an issue for you, try sitting down and breathing through your nose as though sighing – this will relax throat and jaw muscles without straining vocal cords too much. Or try humming to help relax throat muscles and extend vocal range – perfect if preparing for an important performance without too much strain on voice!
Pufferfish Exercise
This facial exercise helps strengthen muscles around the mouth, jawline and neck area while simultaneously improving skin sagginess and fine lines. You can do it before bed or during the day as part of a facial yoga regimen; though for optimal results it should be combined with other facial exercises.
The pufferfish exercise is an effective way to tighten and eliminate jowls. It works by compressing cheek muscles, increasing blood flow to that area and making the neck and jawline more prominent. Plus, this simple workout can be performed anywhere!
Start the pufferfish exercise by tilting back your head and looking towards the ceiling, before moving your lower lip over your upper lip until a stretch is felt in your jawline muscles near your ears. Repeat this movement 15 times every day for optimal results.
O and E Exercise is another easy face exercise designed to reduce jowls. It works by toning lips and muscles used for closing mouth, as well as toning platysma muscle found in neck area. Regularly performing these exercises will maintain a youthful appearance; you could even incorporate them into your workout regimen!
