First of all, our eyes are one of the most expressive parts of our face. The skin around the eyes is therefore one of the most elastic in the body, next to the lungs. This is so we can show facial expression. As well, the skin directly around the eyes is thinner than on the rest of the face by half. We also have lymph nodes under the eyes that are flushed clean and old debris is whisked away (less dark circles) as we exercise the eyes with facial exercises.
Muscles and Skin are Intertwined in the Face
Next, remember that the muscles in the face go through the skin and in fact are called "skin muscles". This configuration allows us to show facial expression. In the rest of the body, the muscles attach bone to bone and in the face, one end attaches to the bone and the other goes through the skin. As a muscle tones from the center of axis, it becomes denser. Make a circle with the tip of your thumb and the tip of your index finger from the same hand. Now, make that circle smaller ... this is an image for what happens to a muscle when it is toned and become more dense. It's more solid, "thicker looking" and "smaller". Since the muscles under the eyes are intertwined with the skin under the eyes, as the muscles tone and become denser, they bring the skin up with them and consequently, the skin under the eyes (and in fact the whole face) becomes firmer, thicker and the skin is smoother looking. If you have papery-looking skin under the eyes, it will smooth out. If you have hollows under the eyes they will fill in.
The Whole Eye Area is Taken into Account
As well, you have muscles on the sides of the nose near the lower eyelids that are also filled-in with facial exercises and specifically with exercises like the "Nose slide". Filling in this area of the face will make it look firmer and fuller, as well. If you compare younger people to older people, you will see that this area of the face is more filled in on the younger face. Well, we make sure that area next to the nose and close to the lower eyelids is filled-in aesthetically by performing the CFFitness™ program - giving your face this younger look. If you go to the Interactive Muscle Chart, you can actually see the structure of the face and the muscles that are activated for each one of the facial exercises.
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