Posts by Rebecca Reed3

Update:
I've been running through that first exercise from the link in my last post for a few days now, and honestly, it feels 🙂
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It’s actually a slightly more moderate version of this one:

Here’s a tip I found pretty interesting:
my jawline has improved after a week at the gym. also eat less salty foods, drink water!!!!!! seriously, also a workout on your jaw is simply clench your teeth and hold for 10 seconds then release and move your mouth around, do it 10 to 15 times. it's so useful

I basically just try to clench my teeth whenever it crosses my mind.

Lately, I’ve been doing this thing in front of the mirror where I make a sort of duck face. I widen my jaw, clench my teeth, and smile like some kind of diva. It feels like there's an instant effect if you do it for about 10-15 minutes, though it doesn't really last all day.

Keep your mouth closed, breathe through your nose, keep your tongue against the roof of your mouth, and find some exercises for your lower jaw muscles (like chewing gum or actual targeted exercises).

You can find plenty of tips and drills on YouTube.
Check out this guy who’s pretty big on this topic:


One more thing.😁
If you want a defined jawline, you can't have excess fat hanging underneath (a double chin).
There's actually a specific massage move for tackling a double chin here (at 7:30):

A quick tip for maintaining jaw posture:
“Lips together, teeth together, tongue on the roof of your mouth. (And chew more—stop breathing through your mouth)”

Does chewing gum actually help build jaw muscle?
Most people who have chewed regularly for years swear their jawline looks wider because of it. But there’s a small group that confuses me—maybe 5-10% say they chewed for hours every single day for years and saw absolutely zero change.
If you’re going to do it, go for something tough. You want heavy-duty stuff like Bankruptcy gum or Mastiha. Mastiha is definitely the harder one.
Here’s my experience with Mastiha:
http://claimingpower.com/jaw-muscle-workout/

I tried the Mastiha, and honestly, I found it pretty gross (it's just natural tree resin). I had to rinse off all the grit, and even then, it felt like I was chewing something that wasn't quite "clean." After my first time chewing it in the morning, I woke up with a sore throat and wondered if it was some leftover bacteria on the resin. I gave it one more shot, but this time it just stuck to my teeth like superglue. I tossed the whole box after that. Bankruptcy gum is much more of a processed "industrial" gum, so you probably wouldn't deal with those issues, but I didn't feel like ordering it.

I'm not really a gum person anyway. I can only chew it after a meal; otherwise, my stomach starts acting up. I assume it's just stomach acid that I don't usually notice.
When you chew gum, you produce a lot of saliva and stomach acid, but since no actual food is entering the stomach... chewing gum can increase the risk of gastritis. If you do chew, make sure it's strictly after eating.

As for me, I've given up on chewing gum entirely.

Jaw muscles get their workout through chewing, clenching, and stuff like that. Plus, when your mouth is open, those jaw muscles are totally relaxed—which is a huge difference from when your mouth is shut.

Orthodontic treatment can actually change how wide your jaw looks.

If you check out this link, there’s an absolutely fascinating photo halfway down a long article showing a girl going through different stages of wearing braces:
http://claimingpower.com/starecta-vs-orthotropics/

The issue here is that her orthodont focused strictly on making her teeth look straight, while completely ignoring how her whole face would look.
In the second photo (when she looked her best), she had just finished using a Biobloc Stage 3 appliance, which basically trains kids to keep their mouths closed all the time. After that, she just wore fixed braces, which actually makes kids chew even less because they become too sensitive to hard foods.

Here’s another article about how the Biobloc Stage 3 affects facial development:

http://facefocused.com/articles-4/pu...t-on-the-face/

Paul Thomas3 said:Does anyone know how to "widen the jaw" to get that more square face shape?

I've actually been looking into this for a few months now (whenever I remember), but I haven't really committed to anything seriously enough to say whether it actually works or not. 😵

The current beauty standard usually involves high cheekbones, a sharp jawline, a slim and straight nose, full lips, big eyes, facial symmetry, and thick hair to frame everything.

The oval face shape isn't the top tier anymore. It's been replaced by the square look (though obviously, not every square face looks good). In the modeling industry today, models with defined jaws pretty much rule.

http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Doutzen...al/IwLeZEPnIQi

http://wide-wallpapers.net/adriana-l...ide-wallpaper/

http://www.instyle.com/celebrity/ash...no-makeup-look

Maybe you haven't noticed it before, but lately, the jawline is the first thing I notice on women. 😁

I read online that some people with bruxism end up developing a wider jaw.

There's an example photo on a site about bruxism here:

http://www.holistic-healing-informat...-grinding.html

There's also another article about someone's experience with bruxism titled “Grinding my teeth gave me a square jaw.”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...nks-Botox.html

Basically, the woman had been dealing with bruxism since she was a kid, which caused her lower jaw muscles to overdevelop, giving her a wider jawline. No mouthguard from her dentist could stop the grinding. Only Botox helped relax those muscles and slim her face down.

One comment on that article goes:
I've got bruxism - which has led to worn down teeth. The orthodontist who saw me immediately knew before he even took an X-ray - - because of the square jaw-line. I won't be taking botox though - being a bloke, I quite like the look!

I only brought up the bruxism thing to show how important muscle plays a role. If you tell a random person they can change their jaw shape just through muscle exercises, they'll think you're crazy 🙄 (I've seen that reaction plenty of times in these threads). But on the flip side, it's common knowledge that muscles affect body shape and even the density of the bones they sit on. It’s well known that tennis players have denser bone in their dominant arm.

Couldn't find a specific thread for this, so I figured I'd just ask here... do you guys tip your pizza delivery drivers or catering staff? If the total comes out to something like $26, would you just round it up to $80?

I have two questions regarding WHO and age groups.

1. I saw a quote saying, “Teen girls are the most likely to contract the infection and show symptoms.” I’ve read similar things about other STIs, where the peak infection rate is usually between ages 15 and 25. Does anyone know why that is? Is the assumption just that this group is more sexually active or less careful about protection? Then again, we all know condoms aren't 100% effective against WHO, and I read somewhere that many women get infected by their very first partner. Specifically, health reports from Western countries suggest over 35% of teens aged 15 to 19 are infected, mostly from their first partner. So, it isn't necessarily about being promiscuous or skipping protection. Or is there some biological reason why it's harder for someone over 30 to catch it?

2. I also ran into this:
“After age 26 in both sexes, the benefits of HPV vaccination are slim to none.” What does that actually mean? Is the vaccine ineffective at that age? That you'll get infected regardless? Or that since you won't get it, you don't need the shot?