Face Fitness Indications & Contraindications

Face Fitness Indications

  • Age-related aesthetic transformations on face and neck
  • Wrinkles, folds, and creases on an individual's face
  • Sagging of the atrophic soft tissues of the cheeks jowls and eyes
  • Loss of subcutaneous fat and the volume of the face
  • Puffiness of the face and a double chin
  • Pathological facial expressions (frowning forehead and eyebrows, tightening lips, squinting eyes, etc.)
  • Asymmetry of the face
  • Poor articulation quality
  • Degradation of the facial skeleton
  • Chronic fatigue and stress
  • Stooping and constricted back and neck

Face Fitness Contraindications

  • Acute inflammatory processes in the face (acute toothache, inflammation of the facial and trigeminal nerves, inflammation of the lymphatic system and blood vessel inflammation, etc.)
  • Acute inflammatory eye infections (conjunctivitis, herpes simplex, blepharitis, keratitis, etc.)
  • Skin diseases and allergic reactions (rash, eczema, fungal diseases, flat warts, etc.)
  • Cold and flu in the acute stage, high temperature, herpes simplex, etc.
  • Any ear infection ( including middle ear infections, otitis media, mastoiditis, etc.)
  • Diseases of the lymphatic system ( lymphocytosis etc.)
  • Disorders of cerebral circulation
  • Head, back, and neck injuries
  • Dislocation of the lower jaw and dysfunction of temporomandibular joint
  • Hernias of the spine, advanced scoliosis
  • Thyroid diseases (cysts, nodes, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, nodular goiter, etc.)
  • Hypertension of the third degree increased intraocular pressure
  • Oncological diseases or after operation period
  • Pregnancy
  • Severe general diseases (diabetes mellitus, autoimmune diseases, severe vascular pathology, pathologies of the endocrine system, diseases of the connective tissue; etc.)
  • Severe neurological diseases
  • Recent dental operations (exercises are allowed 6 months after the surgery)
  • Recent surgery in the eyes, thin cornea, dry eye syndrome, glaucoma etc.
  • Recent plastic surgery on the face and neck (exercises are allowed 6 months after the surgery)
  • General malaise and exacerbation of chronic diseases
  • Dysfunctions of the musculoskeletal system
  • Dysfunctions of the cardiovascular system
  • Injuries of the skull
  • A prohibition from the attending physician

The DIY BEAUTY school complex of exercises consists of gymnastics techniques for the muscles of the neck and upper back and self-massage techniques for the facial muscles. Much attention is paid to restoring the statics of the cervical spine, clavicle, and scapula, opening the thoracic area. Hypertension and hypotension of muscles are removed and the normal tone of muscles is restored. It happens due to consistent active exposure of various areas of the head, neck, back, and chest to static and dynamic exercises. Myofascial release is applied to the trapezius, sternocleidomastoid muscles, occipital and suboccipital group of muscles, semi-axial muscles of the head and neck. Though the technique does not have rotational movements of the neck or sharp twists that can lead to trauma or deformation of the spinal column, we highly recommend taking an X-ray and or MRI of the cervical and thoracic spine, as well as an ultrasound of the thyroid gland.

NB! Even if you didn’t find a condition for contra-indications, before doing exercises, it is highly advisable to consult your dentist, orthopedist, osteopath, or physician to exclude the acute inflammatory processes in your body and possible complications.