The scalp and face are made up of 10 groups of muscles.
The first group is the scalp area. Consisting of long, flat ,smooth muscles that have the
ability to move forward and backward. Other fibers and tissues allow this movement to take
place with ease.
Keeping the scalp pliable is very important to the nourishment of the skin and hair, as it
helps keeps the glands and blood vessels healthy.Group 2 is three small muscles
that are located in front, above and behind the external portion of the ear. They
have very little movement, but integrate with other muscles and tissues and provide
protection for veins and nerves.
The next 2 groups cover the eyelid the surrounding orbital area and the inside of the
eye socket. They provide voluntary and involuntary blinking, tear duct control as well as
movement of the eyeball.
The nasal region has several small muscles that actually do big jobs. They extend and
interconnect with other muscles all the way from the scalp to the upper lip.They operate
the nostrils so that we can flair or compress them, lift the upper lip and draw the brows
down at will, to mention only a few.They also provide some facial features.
The mouth is surrounded by 3 muscle groups with many muscles that have multiple
functions. They can pull the corners of the mouth up or down, make us pucker or grin
and help other muscles with chewing and numerous other necessary duties in the
course of living. One of those duties is to give structure and expression to the face.
The last 2 muscle groups of the face are the jaw and temporal areas. There are 3 main
muscles that give us the ability to chew. They are very strong and can produce a great
amount of pressure. These connect to all the muscles around the mouth eyes and nose area.
The neck is a separate set of muscles and plays a huge roll in the jobs done by the face.
The Platysma is a broad thin plane of muscular fibers beneath the skin on each
side of the neck. It extends all the way from the Pectoral and Deltoid muscles to the jaw
line.
If the muscles are not toned the face will sag and portray an older look. If all the
muscles are toned the face will have a natural lift , the skin will be smoother and
younger looking and the general appearance will be brighter. Because all of these muscles
are interconnected, they must work together
The18 exercises in the program I have created target all of the face and neck muscles with
the most beneficial effect possible. |