Sagging of the cheeks and face are part of life’s natural progression. These things happen to every human being, whether men or women. As we advance in years, our cheeks gradually sag due to lack of collagen and elastin in the skin.
Men do not bother so much about such phenomenon, but women are very much concerned about it. They don’t want sagging cheeks, but with an increase of age the skin, fat reduces, and jawline begins to drop, and eventually, skin starts sagging.
But it is also seen that skin of many women does not start sagging early and for some women, it starts sagging quickly. There can be many reasons for such early sagging cheeks. Let us see some of those reasons.
What Is The Correct Usage Of Smartphones Or Other Such Devices?
You must be wondering how the usage of a smartphone can be a reason for sagging of facial skin, but that’s true. If you are using your phone very often, then you might need to bend your head down to stare at your phone.
And if you are doing it for a long period, then gravitational pull increases on the jowl area, leading to sagging of the cheeks. So if you need to protect your skin, then do not spend too much time staring at your phone by dropping your head.
Continuous Facial Expressions
Gravity does a lot to harm your skin, especially when age is in progression. And if you make facial expressions constantly for a long period then it may result on sagging of the cheeks.
This may happen because when you give expression, then you stretch your face, and if you are doing it again and again then it may result in sagging of the cheeks
No Consumption Of Fats
Many women completely avoid consumption of fat, especially fast foods. But that can also lead to dropping of jowls. This is because of the fact that some fatty acids are essential for our skin.
We need some essential fatty acids like omega-3s and omega-6s for our skin because they act as building blocks of a healthy cell membrane.
Hormonal Imbalance
Hormonal imbalance can be another reason for sagging of cheeks at an early age. Hormones help to produce collagen and elastin in the skin that helps to keep the skin healthy. But if there is an imbalance of hormones then this may not be possible, and skin will sag early.
Simple Exercises To Lift Up The Sagging Cheeks
If you are among those who are suffering from sagging of the cheeks, then you need not worry. We have some simple exercises for sagging cheeks to lift up the sagging cheeks.
Exercise 1
- Lie flat on a bed without a pillow.
- Then curl your upper lip over your top teeth and your curl your lower lip over your bottom teeth.
- Then open your mouth as wide as you can, that makes an ‘O’ shape but don’t stretch too much.
- Then place your index finger of both hands on top of each cheek and raise your cheeks by smiling wide.
- While rising, your cheeks try to push them down with your index finger. At this point, you will feel resistance.
- Now hold this position for 5 more seconds, then release it and relax.
- Repeat the process 10 times in a pumping motion same as lifting weights.
- Do the exercise 3 to 4 times or more in a week. You will get to see the result in a couple of weeks.
Exercise 2
- Stand in front of a mirror and make a very exaggerated and marked smile for about 10 seconds, then rest and repeat.
- After that fill your inner cheeks full of air just liking filling up a balloon for about 10 seconds, then relax and repeat five more times.
- Finally, massage your cheekbones in a circular motion with both hands for 2 minutes. You can also massage the area of your cheek where you can feel your teeth.
- Repeat the whole procedure two times a day for better results.
- You can also make fish face to get rid of saggy cheeks
Exercise 3
- This is a simple exercise yet gives a good result.
- So, to perform this exercise, first, you have to inhale air in and out for 5 times.
After that inhale air by your mouth by filling your cheeks with air like an air balloon. Do it on one side of your mouth for once. - Second, transfer the air from one cheek to another just like an air ball.
Simple, right?
So as you can see lifting up, your sagging cheeks is not a tough task. You just need to know some exercises for sagging cheeks.