Association of Facial Exercise With the Appearance of Aging

Alam, Murad; Walter, Anne; Geisler, Amelia; Roongpisuthipong, Wanjarus; Sikorski, Gary; Tung, Rebecca; Poon, Emily

doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.5142

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“…The qualitative results from this study were less generalizable, as both external and self-evaluation of photographic results showed statistically significant improvement, in the upper lip and jawline only [10]. The remaining study by Alam et al, assessment by two blinded physicians using the Merz-Carruthers Facial Aging Photoscale (MCFAP), showed a statistically significant increase in upper (p = 0.003) and lower cheek (p = 0.003) fullness after completion of a 20-week facial exercise program, when compared to the baseline [17]. Overall, the data from these studies show the subjective improvement of facial aging changes which, when measured quantitatively, are complemented by increased muscle thickness.…”

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“…A total of eight studies were reviewed, four of which involved facial acupuncture and four involving facial exercises [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. The countries represented in the studies involving acupuncture include Korea (n = 2), Thailand (n = 1), and Japan (n = 1).…”

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“…If patients are seeking even less invasive and less expensive treatments to address the volume changes associated with facial aging, facial exercises might be beneficial. Favorable and statistically significant volume changes around the upper lip, jawline, and cheeks were observed using repeatable isometric exercises, even without the use of a device [10,17]. With some additional cost, a facial exercise device may be helpful in the subjective improvement of wrinkle severity, tone, and complexion [11,12].…”

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“…Facial acupuncture Increase in skin oil content [13] Performed by hand, so can be used more readily on sensitive or narrow areas not amenable to certain instruments [15] Decrease in size of nasolabial folds and eye wrinkles [15] Decrease in overall melasma area and pigment darkness [16] Bruising, edema, pain at needle site [14] Foreign body granuloma [18,19] Atypical mycobacterium infection [20,21] Facial exercises Decrease in self-reported severity of wrinkles and jawline sagging [11] Increase in muscle thickness and cross-sectional area [11,12] Increase in physician-rated upper and lower cheek fullness [17] Potential to cause dynamic rhytides [10] No other adverse events reported in the literature…”

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Non-Traditional and Non-Invasive Approaches in Facial Rejuvenation: A Brief Review

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While injectables, lasers, and surgical interventions have traditionally been used to reverse the changes associated with facial aging, other alternative therapies such as facial acupuncture and facial exercises are now being studied for facial rejuvenation. In this paper, we both summarize the concepts of facial acupuncture and facial exercises, and review seven studies that evaluate the efficacy of these modalities. Data from these studies suggest that both facial acupuncture and facial exercises have the potential to improve the skin laxity, wrinkle length, muscle thickness, and pigmentary changes associated with aging. Patients frequently reported improvement and experienced very few side effects. However, further research is necessary before these modalities are widely accepted as effective by the medical community, though the results of these studies may ultimately make providers less hesitant when patients seek out these services.

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“…The literature suggests that the repeated occurrence as well as transition between differing facial expressions results in a groove forming beneath the skin surface, after which fine wrinkles develop [1,2]. To lessen the development of facial wrinkles, several studies have observed that short-term facial muscle exercise training improves wrinkles and prevents sagging of the face in middle-aged and older women [3][4][5]. This may also suggest that the influence on facial soft tissue is different between facial exercises and movements of differing facial expressions.…”

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Assessments of Facial Muscle Thickness by Ultrasound in Younger Adults: Absolute and Relative Reliability

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The absolute reliability (i.e., standard error of measurement and minimal difference) of a measurement is important to consider when assessing training effects. However, the absolute reliability for ultrasound measured facial muscle thickness had not been investigated. In order to examine the absolute and relative reliability of measuring facial muscles, 98 healthy, young, and middle-aged adults (18–40 years) had ultrasound measurements taken twice, separated by an average of three days. Six facial muscles were selected to determine the reliability of facial muscle thickness. The relative reliability (ICC3,1) ranged from 0.425 for the orbicularis oris (inferior) to 0.943 for the frontalis muscle. The absolute reliability (minimal difference) ranged from 0.25 mm for the orbicularis oculi to 1.82 mm for the masseter. The percentage minimal difference was 22%, 25%, 26%, 29%, 21%, and 10% for the frontalis, orbicularis oculi, orbicularis oris (superior), orbicularis oris (inferior), depressor anguli oris, and masseter, respectively. Our results indicated that the relative reliability was similar to that observed previously. The absolute reliability indicated that the measurement error associated with measuring muscle thickness of the face may be greater than that of the trunk/limb muscles. This may be related to the difficulty of accurately determining the borders of each muscle.

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JAMA Dermatology—The Year in Review, 2018

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JAMA Dermatology thrived in 2018, receiving a substantial boost in impact factor to 8.11, ranking it high among all dermatology journals. The journal received 1600 manuscript submissions in the past year, up from 1271 in 2017 and 1190 in 2016, and welcomed half its submissions from international author teams. In 2018, 912 of 1600 submissions (57%) were research articles and 14% were accepted for publication. The journal published many important research articles, including 15 randomized clinical trials. Reducing the time to publication continues to be an ongoing goal for the journal, with a median reviewer turnaround time of 9 days, median receipt to a first decision without peer review time of 3 days and 37 days with peer review, and a median acceptance to publication time of 71 days. The editorial leadership team aims to find ways to improve the editorial and review processes to ensure authors the most timely and efficient publication of their work. JAMA Dermatology continued to have broad digital and social media reach, with 3.8 million full-text views and downloads in the past year, and connected with more than 45 000 followers on Twitter and Facebook. The journal received 6444 media mentions this year, another important indicator of the journal's success. One of the measures of the reach of the articles that are published in JAMA Dermatology is the Altmetric score, which is a measure of news and social media coverage. Three JAMA Dermatology articles 1-3 were among the Altmetric top-scoring dermatology articles in 2018, and the first 2 1,2 of these ranked at the highest Altmetric scores in dermatology journals for the year (Table 1-3). More noteworthy articles, including those with the highest number of views and downloads 4-6 and the ones most cited by other journals, 7-9 can also be seen in the Table. The journal featured important research that informs and changes our clinical practices, including recommendations for the management of dysplastic nevi, 10 diet in psoriasis, 11 and venous leg ulcers. 12 It also offered vital self-reflections for our specialty on machine learning and diversity, 13 private equity, 14 dermatology physician assistants, 15 and the need for an improved understanding of the best dermatologic care of transgender persons. 16 In July, the editorial leadership expanded and now represents different subspecialties to enhance the expertise and reach of the journal and provide readers with the most balanced content. Major changes were implemented with this leadership transition, including these highlights: • Monthly author interview podcasts feature Adewole Adamson, MD, MPP, University of Texas at Austin, the journal's new web editor and podcast host, with 23 109 listener podcast downloads over the past year.

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Association of Facial Exercise With the Appearance of Aging

Cited by 23 publications

References 4 publications

Non-Traditional and Non-Invasive Approaches in Facial Rejuvenation: A Brief Review

Non-Traditional and Non-Invasive Approaches in Facial Rejuvenation: A Brief Review

Assessments of Facial Muscle Thickness by Ultrasound in Younger Adults: Absolute and Relative Reliability

JAMA Dermatology—The Year in Review, 2018

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