Most of us, men included, want to look youthful and prevent the buildup of wrinkles, but time marches on. Exercising the muscles of your face is one way to help increase the flexibility and appearance of your facial skin without the pain and expense of plastic surgery. Our faces often belie the stresses of daily life, and tension and worry can help develop frown lines and prematurely age our faces, as well as prevent proper blood circulation, according to the website Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery.
Exercise One
This exercise begins by lifting your lower lip, wrinkling the skin of your chin. Hold this position for a second before pushing your chin down toward your neck. It is important that this exercise be performed without moving your head. The website Shape Your Face recommends performing three sets of 10 to 12 repetitions of this exercise. You should feel the muscle on the front of your neck tightening if this exercise is performed correctly. Regularly performing this exercise can help prevent the formation of wrinkles around your mouth.
Exercise Two
A good way to exercise your cheeks and lips is to sit in a chair and look straight ahead. Form a pucker with your lips and suck in one cheek. Hold this position for a second and repeat using the other cheek. This exercise should be performed in sets of 20 on each side, according to the facial exercise page of ILoveIndia.com. Perform the exercise for a third set while sucking in both cheeks at the same time. Each exercise should be performed in sets of 20.
Exercise Three
Insert both index fingers into the side of your mouth and gently pull your mouth to each side until both sides are stretch about a quarter of an inch. This move will stretch the circular muscle that forms your mouth, according to the website Shape Your Face. Hold this stretch for a couple of seconds and then contract the muscle to provide an isometric stretch, using your fingers to hold the muscle as much as possible. According to the website, you should perform this exercise slowly at first, until you get comfortable with the proper form. The website recommends that you perform two sets of between 25 and 50 repetitions.
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