Your face is one of the first attributes others notice. When you fear looking like a chipmunk or feel uncomfortable lying flat because your double chin will be visible, it's difficult to act like yourself. Unfortunately, facial weight can be especially hard to diet or exercise away for people who are genetically predisposed to chubbier cheeks or thicker necks. However, anyone can lose weight in their face. Some will find success in basic lifestyle changes, but others may have to resort to more invasive techniques if they want to lose weight in their face fast.
Lose Weight in Your Face Fast
Step 1
Load up on water, cut down on salt. When you don't drink enough water, your body graciously starts to preserve the water that you already have in your body. The bloating can really start to be visible in areas like your face, stomach and ankles. Drink plenty of water so that it will flush through your system more readily. Also cut back on sodium, commonly found in processed foods like canned soups, to lose some of the water weight in your face.
Step 2
Do facial exercises. Facial exercises can help tone the muscles in your face. Having toned muscles helps you burn fat. To exercise your face, target your problem areas regularly. Exercise the cheeks, for example, by smiling the widest smile you can, but resisting it by pushing your cheeks down with the three middle fingers of each hand. Exercise your neck by tilting your head back to look at the ceiling, relaxing your lips, then moving your lower lip over the top lip as far as it will go. Hold that for 10 seconds and repeat it 10 times per day. To exercise your chin, tilt your head back to gaze at the sky, make your lips round as if to say, "Oooo," and hold it for 20 seconds daily.
Step 3
Exercise your whole body. Doing full-body exercises will help you lose weight in your face as well. Cardiovascular exercises such as running, swimming and biking will help burn calories, but doing weight training will help you build lean muscle. Having a lot of lean muscle will boost your metabolism and help you burn off even more calories throughout the day. Get at least 30 minutes of exercise three times per week.
Step 4
Reduce caloric intake. If you are eating a lot of fatty, calorie-rich foods, you may be overweight. If you are overweight, the best way to reduce fat is to cut back on calories (in conjunction with exercise, of course). To determine how many calories you should lose, consider that 3,500 calories equals 1 pound. For example, if you cut out 300 calories in your daily diet and burn 200 calories in daily exercise, you can burn a pound a week. Don't cut too much at once, or you risk storing fat as your body goes into "starvation" mode. Aim for 1 pound a week. Also, don't just get a bunch of pre-packaged foods that say "low fat" on their labels, because they typically are not low sodium. By eating lots of fruits, vegetables, complex carbohydrates and protein, you will cut back on calories and stay healthy.
Step 5
Undergo cosmetic treatments. Cosmetic treatments, including liposuction, reduction surgeries (such as a buccal fat removal surgery to cut back the "chipmunk cheeks") and ultrasound are more surefire ways to lose weight in your face fast. However, they come with many inherent risks and expenses. Talk to your doctor to decide what, if any, procedure is right for you.
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