Your face often belies your true age since it is continuously exposed to the sun and other stressors of daily life. A fat face can make you feel less attractive and can even affect your self confidence. Fortunately with exercise, you can help thin those puffy cheeks to give you that lean, chiseled look that is so desired in today's society. Check with your doctor to determine whether these exercises are right for you.
Smile More
According to HealthGuidance.org, the simple act of smiling is a good way to lose that excess cheek fat. Smile as wide as you can while using the muscles of your face to keep your lips tightly closed. Alternate this exercise with a repetition where you smile as wide as possible with your teeth showing. The website recommends that you perform five repetitions with your lips closed and five with your teeth showing.
The Smiling "O"
Use your facial muscles to form a large "O" shape with your mouth while trying to smile at the same time. This motion will force a contraction of the muscles in your cheeks. Hold this contraction for several seconds and repeat five times. If you're performing this exercise properly you will feel the muscles in your cheeks working while holding the contraction.
Top Lip Pucker
You will want to look into a mirror when performing this exercise since you can see if you are doing the exercise properly. Pucker your upper lip while turning the corners of your mouth upwards. This motion will contract your cheek muscles and pull them up toward your eyes. Hold this position for a second and then press your upper lip upwards until it touches your nose. Hold this position for about 10 seconds and relax. Repeat 10 times.
Manual Cheek Press
Place your first three fingers of both hands on both of your cheeks and use the pressure of your hands to push your cheeks down toward your chin. Hold this position and then smile while trying to lift your cheeks against the resistance of your fingers. Apply enough pressure to force your cheek muscles to work as hard as they can. Repeat 10 times.
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