🌿 Folk Prescriptions

I am fairly well-proportioned in figure, but my round, chubby face is truly frustrating.Do you share this frustration? While we cannot change our facial bone structure, subcutaneous fat in the cheeks can be reduced through acupressure and kneading techniques. Now, let me teach you a simple puffy-face-tightening massage method—so you can say goodbye to your chubby face with confidence! Plus, it helps prevent wrinkles!Method: The simplest way is to make exaggerated facial expressions to exercise facial muscles. For example, open your mouth wide, tightly close your lips, and repeat. After age 25, the skin loses elasticity and can no longer support sagging muscles, so auxiliary techniques are needed to prevent sagging—and this also helps prevent wrinkles.1. Pull Out Cheek FatAfter applying massage cream, vertically pull the excess flesh from the cheekbone area outward and gradually downward to the ala of the nose. Each movement takes about 5 seconds. Repeat for 1 minute.2. Stretch Nasolabial Folds to Smooth the FacePlace both hands on the cheeks, focusing on smoothing out the nasolabial folds (fine lines near the ala of the nose). Stretch the skin horizontally. Push outward from the inside to the outer contour, holding for about 2–3 seconds. Repeat for 1 minute.3. Lift Cheek FatAfter applying massage cream, gently rub the skin with fingertips pointing inward. Push upward from the cheekbone area, performing a kneading motion. Perform each movement slowly and steadily for 1 minute.4. Tap the Cheekbones with FingertipsFinally, tap the cheekbones along the orbital rim with fingertips. When reaching the temples, you’ll feel refreshed. After massage, evenly apply a mixture of toner and moisturizer to complete the routine.Unlike regular massage, puffy-face reduction requires first applying slimming cream, then pressing acupoints and massaging. Steps are as follows:1. Apply slimming cream and relax facial muscles. Begin massage at the jawline, move to the ears, then radiate outward from the forehead. For eye area massage, perform circular motions from the nose to the outer corners of the eyes.2. Press the hollows beneath the clavicles with palms or fingers to stimulate lymphatic flow. If nails are long, use the fingertip pads to press firmly into the clavicular hollows for 3 seconds, then release. Repeat 3 times.3. Use the thumb to press the hollows on both sides of the jawline. Support the entire head weight with the thumb—essentially lifting the head with the thumb. Hold each movement for 3 seconds, repeat 3 times.4. Press upward from the jawline hollows. Follow the facial contours upward to clarify facial lines. Apply firm but gentle pressure—avoid poking the jaw hollows. Repeat 3 times, each lasting 3 seconds.5. Gently stroke from the jawline to behind the ears. Then from the ala of the nose to the hollows under the cheekbones, and finally back to the ears. Perform smooth, back-and-forth strokes for 10 cycles.6. Massage the forehead. Use the index, middle, and ring fingers to gently rub the forehead horizontally for 10 cycles, helping to relax the forehead.7. Press downward on the inner eye corners with the thumb. Firmly press the inner eye corners down to tighten the eyelid muscles, but keep eyes relaxed. Repeat 3 times, each lasting 3 seconds.8. Gently press from inner to outer eye corners. Firmly tighten the skin around the eyes—always press downward along the bony ridge beneath the eyes. From inner to outer eye corners, press from inside out. Repeat 3 times, each lasting 3 seconds.9. Massage the eyebrow bones. Lightly press the space between the eyebrows with the index fingers, following the upper bone of the eye to the outer corner. Repeat 3 times, each lasting 3 seconds.