The rejuvenation of the face and throat depends primarily on its success in developing the underlying muscles, and must support the skin and other tissues that cover it. If the supporting muscles are weak, loose and shrunken, a youthful appearance is impossible no matter how bright the complexion. And any artificial coloring only emphasizes any “sagging” indications of age.
This is written for both genders, and in it I will briefly describe the methods I practice to improve the skin that covers the face and throat, as well as the underlying supporting muscles.
Do you have a saggy face? How can the sagging muscles of the face be “toned” and strengthened? And how can the gaps be filled? Muscular activity as in exercise is the secret. The same methods you practice when you are developing or “building” your arms, legs or any other part of your body. Because all muscles, when exercised, grow and when they do not shrink, they thus lose their strength and elasticity. Then the marks that we know as the signs of advancing age will begin to appear.
Leather, like any other piece of leather, is improved by friction. And the best instruments to polish it are dry palms and fingers. Also, this rubbing process will remove the fine surface lines, which start to appear as we age and therefore when the texture of the skin is not as fine as it once was. But don’t do it with too much force, either massaging or creating friction. Doing so will likely irritate your skin, or massaging your facial muscles too hard can cause pain.
I will now describe the practices by which my facial rejuvenation has been achieved.
FACE AND THROAT RUB – The best and least expensive method of throat whitening is rubbing with dry palms and fingers. It is also good to whiten the sides and bridge of the nose by the same method.
MASSAGE OF THE MUSCLES OF THE FACE – The cheeks are supported by eight muscles, four on each side. They are attached to the cheekbones, immediately below the eyes. From that point, they descend and attach to the strong muscle surrounding the mouth, and further down they join again the broad, band-like muscles of the jaws. You can contract these supporting muscles of the cheeks at will, this action forming a mound on the cheekbones, under the eyes. In youth, these muscles must support the tissue and skin that cover them, giving the cheeks the smooth appearance characteristic of youth. But over the years, if they are not exercised, like any other muscle, they shrink, losing strength, size and elasticity.
For these deep wrinkles, wrinkled chin and sunken cheeks, there is only one cure and that is to strengthen and increase the size of the supporting muscles. Contracting or bunching your cheek muscles can accomplish this. Then press firmly with the palm of your hand on the cheek you want to start with. Rub those bunched muscles firmly, deliberately, and well toward the temples or the corners of the eyes.
THE MOUTH -An exercise I practice to strengthen the “sphincter” or muscle that surrounds the mouth:
I insert my little fingers into my mouth and then alternately pull and relax. This exercise will quickly strengthen the surrounding mouth muscles and firm the mouth, resulting in a youthful mouth. This exercise will not stretch or enlarge the mouth, but will eliminate gout or sagging.
THE MUSCLES OF THE CHIN – In connection with the exercise of the mouth, you should also develop the muscles of the chin. The remedy is the persistent rubbing of the tip of the chin.
THE TEMPLES – The supporting muscles of the temples usually sag and “sagging temples of age” appear with age. Persistent rubbing of these temple muscles will remedy this problem. And frequent rubbing of the temples well towards the corners of the eyes is advisable. It will produce the smooth temples of youth and will also remove crow’s feet.
THE JAWS – Deep and firm rubbing of the jaw muscles will develop these muscles. The jaws will then become rounder and a more youthful appearance will be obtained.
I practice all my facial rejuvenation exercises daily, since I go to bed very early in the morning, before I get up. Mental attitude is a very important factor because if you have decided to be successful in “getting your youth back”, you will follow my example and make persistent and determined efforts to succeed. Then the improvement will surely turn out. In all exercises, the results depend on you.
