Top 10 Skin Care Myths Revealed

By HealthCentral Editorial Team

Myth #1: Facial Exercises Make You Look Younger

Myth #1: Facial Exercises Make You Look Younger

Doing facial exercises can actually stretch skin and cause more lines and wrinkles. Whether you realize it or not, the face is the one area of the body where muscles connect directly to the skin. There are no ligaments or other tissue padding in between. Your constant smile over time creates "laugh lines" with the help of gravity. Any repetitive facial exercise can cause lines, furrows, and sagging.

By HealthCentral Editorial Team— Last Modified: 12/15/2011, First Published: 08/30/2011