How to Lose Weight in the Neck & Cheeks
While you tend to lose weight all over your body when you are dieting, there are some tricks for spot-reducing on your face. Some of them--like drinking more water and limiting your salt intake--are beneficial to any diet, while special facial exercises and liposuction are also options for those who want a slimmer face.
Instructions
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Drink at least 64 oz. of water each day. If you do not get enough fluids, your body becomes dehydrated, and your skin becomes bloated and puffy, especially in the face, because it is retaining the water in an effort to hydrate the skin. Infuse your water by adding lemon or orange slices to a pitcher and letting it sit in the refrigerator.
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Eat six servings per day of fruits and vegetables (three servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables). Besides drinking water to sustain you, you can munch on fruits and vegetables to give you a healthy dose of fiber and water, and to fill you up.
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Avoid salt. Processed foods, which are loaded with sodium, often add to bloating in the face, so limit your consumption of canned soups or boxed potatoes, and try preparing food from scratch.
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Avoid alcoholic beverages. Alcohol tends to dehydrate your body, worsening the bloat and increasing your need to drink even more water. It also adds extra empty calories that your body does not need.
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Aim to cut 250 calories a day, while burning off 250 calories as well. If you decrease your calories by the same amount that you burn, you will be losing about 1 lb. a week, which can lead to a much slimmer face.
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Do facial exercises. You can spot-reduce your cheeks by sucking them in and attempting to touch your nose with your tongue.
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Get facial liposuction. If, after trying everything else, you are not satisfied, schedule an appointment to see about facial liposuction. Specialists remove fat from the face, chin and neck from under the skin with an ultrasonic probe.
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Tips & Warnings
You can make your cheeks appear more slender my applying makeup to the cheekbones.
