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Do Face Exercises to Develop and Create Higher Cheekbones Really Work?

asked 6 months ago by morocha10 in Costa Rica
Latest answer by E. Ronald Finger, MD
Question viewed 397 times
Tags: alternative, exercise

There are several programs like Carole Maggio "Facercise" do they really work? Specially the ones to develop and create higher cheekbones?

5 answers to Do Face Exercises to Develop and Create Higher Cheekbones Really Work?

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Exercises for a higher cheekbone

In short, the answer is no. The main mass of the cheek is fat, not muscle. If anything, it will cause deflation of the fat and your cheek will diminish in size. You will need filler injections or a cheek lift or even fat grafts to achieve a larger cheek. Sorry about this bad news.
E. Ronald Finger, MD

Savannah Plastic Surgeon

www.fingerandassociates.com

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Muscle enlargement through exercise is for the gym

Thanks for the interesting question. There will always be someone who thinks they can improve their face by avoiding surgery. And I salute them and the innovative things they are willing to do. Ten years ago it was the electrical face stimulator. Two tiny electrical probes passed a small current through your muscles and supposedly the exercise it produced made the muscles larger. if that had worked we would all have one in our bathroom. Watching a video of... more
Phillip C. Haeck, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Do Face Exercises to Develop and Create Higher Cheekbones Really Work?

Facial exercises, like all muscle exercises, will tone muscles but have limitations. The Cheeks are aesthetically shaped by the cheek bones, fatty tissue and various facial muscles. The muscles are only part of the equation and IMHO, if you have flat or concave cheek bones, no amount of facial exercises can or will change that. The only options are fillers like Perlane and Radiesse or Cheek Implants. So by all means try the exercises but have realistic... more
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Effect of Facial Exercises

If you decide to use facial exercises, please take pictures before starting the program. I have never seen a patient where this has worked nor have I read a scientific study that showed the effectiveness of facial exercises. I would like a picture if you are the first. Higher cheekbones can be achieved with a cheek lift, fillers or fat injections, or the placement of cheek implants.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Face Exercises to Elevate Cheekbones?

Sorry. While exercise for your body can work wonders, not so for the face. Facial exercises are more likely to incur dynamic activity lines, furrows, and wrinkles! In fact, that's one reason botulinum (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin) products have become so popular... They immobilize and relax overly active facial muscles. Elevation or enhanced cheekbones can only occur with implants, fillers, volumizers, fat transfer, or cheeklifting (at present) Limit your workouts to below the neck! more
Randolph Capone, MD

Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon

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