Five ways to lose fat from your face | The Times of India (2024)

A fuller face in the later phase of life indicates graceful ageing. But when it appears in adulthood due to weight gain, it can be worrisome. Excessive weight gain can result in excessive fat accumulation on your face. Double chin, chubby cheeks and fat around your neck can be frustrating and make you look unconscious. Make-up and camera lighting can help to make your face look slimmer for a while, but they are not a permanent solution to this problem. If you are looking to lose your face fat once in for all, then here is a lifestyle adjustment that you must make.

Just like we have exercises to target different muscles of the body, there are also exercises to target your facial muscles. According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, performing facial exercises can strengthen, reduce ageing and tone the facial muscles. There is limited evidence available if these exercises can help you lose fat, but they can definitely make it look slimmer. You can try exercises like puffing your cheeks on the alternate sides and holding a smile while clenching your teeth for a few seconds at a time.

Most of the time even when you are not that fat, your face appears puffy due to dehydration. Lack of sufficient intake of water makes your body retain salt that swells your body including your face. Those eight glasses of water per day can help your face look slimmer and speed your metabolism to shed overall fat from the body. So keep track of your water intake level. Also every time you feel thirsty, reach out for a glass of water to see if it is really hunger or just thirst. It is best to drink water at a normal temperature as they help to keep us hydrated.

Your diet plays an important role in your weight loss journey. Having healthy foods rich in macronutrients and micronutrients can help to keep your internal system in good shape and your organs can perform all the functions with efficiency. It also speeds up your metabolism that helps in faster fat burn. What you need to avoid is refined carbs and unhealthy sources of fat. These contribute to weight gain and also make you prone to several health conditions.

Sleeping on time and for 7-8 hours is also essential to shed overall weight and make your face look slimmer. Sleep deprivation can increase your cortisol level, which is a stress hormone. It may alter your metabolism, increase fat storage and even make your face look puffy the other morning. The best time to sleep is somewhere between 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm and to wake up is between 5:30 am to 7 am. Tweak your sleeping schedule accordingly to witness changes in your health and fitness. Try to get sound sleep for 7-8 hours a day.

Both excessive salt and water intake can make you gain water weight. You may feel that you have gained weight suddenly overnight. This can make your face look swollen and puffy. Eating and drinking in limitation can help in several ways, like speeding the weight loss and even keep you away from health-related ailments. In the case of sodium intake, avoid processed foods and adding table salt to cooked foods while having meals.