Facening involves exercising the facial muscles to improve the appearance of the skin. Some people use facening for aging skin and skin wrinkles from sun damage, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Is It Effective?
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- Aging skin. Early research shows that performing facening exercises during the 4 hours after receiving a Botox injection improves the appearance of the skin faster than not moving the face.
- Skin wrinkles from sun damage. Early research shows that performing facening exercises every day for 8 weeks and then every other day for 12 weeks improves the fullness of the cheeks in healthy women with sun damaged skin.
- Other Conditions.
More evidence is needed to rate facening for these uses.
Is it Safe?
Facening is claimed to increase circulation to the facial muscles and to relax the facial muscles. But there is no good evidence to support these claims.
Facening is LIKELY SAFE when practiced appropriately. No side effects have been reported.
It is not known if this treatment interacts with any medicines. Before using this treatment, talk with your health professional if you take any medications.
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
There are no known interactions with foods.
Facening involves facial exercises and is often practiced in front of a mirror. A typical facening session lasts for about 15 minutes and might include anywhere from 5 to 20 different exercises. Most people perform facening exercises daily.
Face Shaping, Face Training, Face Yoga, Facial Exercise, Facial Resistance Training, Facial Training.
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