Dr. Rosenberg hears about them all the time.

Crazy beauty hacks his patients find out about from social media, and they ask his advice on whether to give them a try?

This includes a patient who’d seen a video about “pacifier exercises.” 

Like how it sounds, “pacifier exercises” involve sucking on a pacifier. The idea is that the sucking action helps strengthen your facial muscles and tightens the skin around your mouth and eyes. 

But Dr. Rosenberg was far from convinced.

He told the patient all that persistent ‘puckering’ was more likely to make wrinkles and fine lines worse!

"Pacifier exercises" are far from the silliest skin-tightening technique Dr. Rosenberg has heard about from patients. 

Here are five more skin-tightening techniques floating around the internet the science doesn’t support.

There’s no shortage of YouTube videos showing you how to twist, stretch, and contort your face into all kinds of shapes. 

The idea is that these forms of “facial yoga” will tighten and firm your skin, just as normal yoga tones your muscles.

While it’s true, in moderation “facial yoga” can help give your facial muscles a workout. And even improve toning in some areas

But if you overdo it, all that pulling, stretching, and squeezing can stretch your skin and damage its elasticity, causing the formation of MORE wrinkles instead.

In short, when you put too much strain on your skin, the natural result is inevitable: More wrinkles.

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Unsavory Skin-Tightener #2. Chewing Gum

Chewing gum is no longer only for teenagers.

Chewing gum is a popular beauty hack on social media, touted for its benefits in sculpting a defined jawline and toning facial muscles. 

Influencers swear by its simplicity and "instant results." 

Here’s what few of them realize or choose to mention: the constant chewing motion may overwork the delicate skin around your mouth, leading to those pesky marionette lines and deeper jawline creases.

So while chewing gum may feel like a quick fix, as with any form of exercise, moderation is key.

Facial cupping is supposed to be great for your skin’s health and appearance. 

What it does is open up your pores and bring more blood flow to the surface leaving you with a temporary “glow.”

However, this technique can make your skin look worse in the long run!

Since cupping involves suctioning your skin upward and pulling it away from your face with force, it can break down your collagen fibers too.

And when collagen breaks down, your skin becomes prone to wrinkles, and signs of premature aging like saggy skin.

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Facial masks can temporarily give you the appearance of tighter skin. However, their benefits don’t last long, and your skin will soon revert to how it looked before the mask.

Plus, you have to be SUPER careful about which type of face mask you choose. Many contain harsh chemicals that do more harm than good.

Steer clear of masks containing:

• Parabens (methyl, butyl, ethyl, propyl)

• PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)

• Phthalates

• Propylene Glycol (PG) & Butylene Glycol

These ingredients can easily penetrate your skin, weaken your collagen and elastin fibers, and accelerate sagging over the longer term.

It sounds hard to believe. 

Yet there is a social media trend where people are slathering toothpaste on their faces in the belief it will help reduce wrinkles and moisturize their skin.

It is  also claimed by beauty influencers that toothpaste can fade blemishes, acne, and even dark spots. 

There may be some truth to this as toothpaste is full of cleaning agents such as fluoride and menthol. 

But these agents are only meant to be applied to the hard enamel on your teeth. 

Not on delicate facial skin, as they can cause dryness, redness, and skin irritation—not the youthful, glowing look beauty influencers claim.

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These are only a few of the many facial skin-tightening techniques popularized on social media that claim to restore your youthful glow, but many are not safe or effective.

As always, the best way to firm, tighten, and rejuvenate your skin is to nourish it from within with a nutritious diet and science backed supplements. And to nurture it on the outside with the world’s best anti-aging ingredients, like those found in Sun Coast Sciences’ formulas.

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