There are thousands of people will jump at the chance to tell you their theory on the best way to reduce wrinkles, but a simple, old fashioned technique to keeping your skin looking young and taut is to practice daily facial exercises. You might think facial exercises entail stretching out the skin, and it might seem that way from pictures and videos on the internet, but practicing facial exercises actually helps lift and rejuvenate sagging skin if done properly.

In much the same way bodily exercise gets our blood pumping, facial exercises induce healthy blood flow in the skin. Because our facial muscles sit directly beneath the skin on our face, small, repetitive movements have a big impact. If done correctly and consistently, expanding and contracting certain muscles in the face can improve skin elasticity. Oils get naturally released from these exercises, ridding the skin of pent-up debris that has a tendency to build up in our oil glands.

Improving the look of your skin will not happen over night with these exercises, or even after a few days. Like sculpting the body, exercising facial muscles takes time and diligence. They are usually pretty simple, and the repetitions range from winking each eye softly to prevent crow’s feet or tilting your head back and pressing your tongue against the roof of your mouth to prevent neck sagging. Performing these simple repetitions daily in the morning or before bed can definitely help your skin reclaim some of its elasticity, and prevent it from further sagging.

Check out the video below to see how it’s done!

References:

http://www.shapeyourface.com/exercise_four.htm

http://www.livestrong.com/article/240958-facial-exercises-to-prevent-wrinkles/