Sunken Cheeks? Try This 3-Step Facial Tension Release Routine

Hollow cheeks? It's not skin aging, it's muscle tension. Unless you release that tension, even facial fillers cannot fix the underlying drag. To rebuild the volume, here's a three-step ritual to lift and restore your cheeks. Step one, release the downward pull at Jia Che. Clench your back teeth to find the bulge at your jaw angle. This is Jia Che point. Fully relax the muscle. Place your index and middle fingers on the pressure point and make slow, firm, circular strokes. In Eastern medicine, clearing this point releases blocked Qi and it immediately cuts the downward drag on your cheeks. Step two, decompresses the temples. Place the base of your palms over the hollow of your temples, the classic Tai Yang point. Press gently inward and glide the fascia upward toward the hairline. This decompresses the temporal fascia, clearing space for your cheeks to lift. Step three, the isolated smile. Roll your lips inward over your teeth to lock smile lines in place. Now, curl the corners of your mouth upward toward your temples. Hold for three seconds, feeling the deep burn right at the top of your cheeks, then release. Release the tension, restore the fullness. Do this every evening and watch your cheeks to regain their natural fullness. Follow the Eastern Diary for more grounded facial wisdom.