Wide face shape? Read how you can narrow your face

A wide face is a problem that worries not only ordinary people.

Expert comment:

“Not all Hollywood celebrities have perfectly narrow faces.

Why then are even stars with wide faces perceived as narrow-faced? I spent years searching for the answer and found it - all thanks to harmoniously balanced features and correct proportions. Even a wide face in this case is perceived as attractive.

Yes, proportions often matter more than the genetically programmed width of the face.”

Iskornev Andrey, plastic surgeon.

Probably one of the most famous attempts to narrow her face was made by the singer Cher. Rumor has it that she had several chewing teeth removed to correct her broad facial features.

We don't know if this is true or not, but modern approaches won't require you to sacrifice your digestion.

Optical illusions, or why relative facial proportions are often more important than absolute ones

Do you perceive your face as wide? To narrow it down, it is not at all necessary to go to South Korea and undergo a complex operation to cut away excess bone tissue. In most cases, it is enough to change the “weight distribution” of the features on the face.

Expert comment:

“Look at Lindsay Wixson, for example. This is a world-famous model. Her wide oval face is in demand at the shows of Chanel, Sisley, McQueen, and Versace.

But why don’t we perceive her wide face as heavy? The image of this beauty is “saved” not only by her large eyes, but also by the very graceful line of her lower jaw. This is what gives the face the necessary fragility.

And there are many such rules for an attractive face.”

Maxim Vasiliev, plastic surgeon.

Lindsey Wixson

For example, there is the three-thirds rule, which was formulated by Leonardo da Vinci.

According to the rule, the face can be divided into 3 parts by two horizontal lines. One of them runs along the line of the eyebrows, the second - at the level of the base of the nose. For the face to appear beautiful and harmonious, it is necessary that 3 parts - from the base of the hair to the eyebrow line, from the eyebrow line to the base of the nose and from the base of the nose to the chin - are equal.

In a harmoniously beautiful face, the distance from the hair growth to the eyebrow line, from the eyebrow line to the base of the nose and from the base of the nose to the chin is approximately the same.

If, against the background of a round face, measurements show a lack of chin area, to narrow the face you will not have to remove the cheeks - it will be enough to enlarge the chin. This simple manipulation will significantly lengthen and narrow your face. That is why before each appearance harmonization procedure we carry out a series of measurements and mathematical calculations.

There are different methods to change the “weight distribution” of traits. From playing with light and shadow when applying cosmetics to permanent methods of plastic surgery.

We will not talk about the most obvious reason for facial fullness associated with excess weight. If after losing weight you do not get the desired effect, then you need to look for other ways to make a wide face narrow.

We will start our story with home remedies, then we will talk about the latest low-traumatic developments in the field of cosmetology and plastic surgery.

Possible complications

If you decide to undergo frontoplasty to change the shape of your forehead, sympaty.net considers it necessary to remind you of the risks:

If you turn to inexperienced surgeons, then there may be asymmetry in the shape of the forehead or its uneven surface. For example, the frontal bone may be ground at the wrong angle or low-quality implants may be used.
There is a risk that the scar from the suture will not resolve.
Also, in some cases, implant rejection was observed.
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To get a narrow face, you must first visit the dentist

But not at all for the reason for which Cher did it.

One of the common reasons for a wide face is a low bite and worn teeth. As a rule, the problem in this case is accompanied by crunching and pain in the jaw joint, headaches.

To solve the problem, the dentist raises the bite with crowns, removes excess load from the jaw joint and returns the correct contours to the face.
The face becomes narrower. This is what faces with a low bite (on the left) and a normal bite (on the right) look like.

Recommendations from cosmetologists and prevention

To prevent the appearance of wrinkles on the forehead, it is important to maintain regular facial skin care: good cosmetics according to your skin type, professional skin care procedures, various techniques that stimulate skin regeneration processes - will help slow down age-related changes and stay young and beautiful longer.

The best effect will be achieved by an annual care program compiled by a cosmetologist, where all procedures will complement each other and enhance each other’s effect.

Home care must necessarily include creams, serums, lotions and masks, individually selected by a cosmetologist. We recommend not to neglect consultation with a cosmetologist when choosing home care. Only a cosmetologist can choose the right products, taking into account all the needs of your skin.

To remove deep wrinkles on the forehead with hyaluronic acid or give preference to botulinum toxin injections - when choosing a wrinkle correction technique, it is important to take into account age, the cause and severity of age-related changes. The best consultant in this matter will be only a doctor.

Do exercises help narrow a face with wide cheekbones?

To narrow the face, face-building instructors recommend training the muscles of the cheek-zygomatic region, and in theory, the exercises can have a good effect.

Facial fitness or a new gadget for facial gymnastics.

We will not dissuade you from gymnastics, because keeping your facial muscles toned is useful in any case.

Unfortunately, you won’t be able to “pump up” just one or a couple of muscles in isolation. To one degree or another, all groups of facial muscles will be loaded, including those zones that expand the face.

Average forehead sizes

According to statistics, the frontal lobe, which occupies 1/3 of the face, is considered medium in size. Optimal width = half height. Not all fashionistas have such parameters. It is common to see a tall or narrow type of frontal lobe.

Important! A large forehead is not always a flaw, so you shouldn’t disguise it, you just need to highlight it correctly. This approach to your image will make you stylish and fashionable.

How to apply blush to narrow your face

If you apply makeup correctly, your face will be visually narrower and slimmer.

To narrow your face with blush, you need to make the skin under your cheekbones a shade darker.
For this purpose, dark blush, dark shades of foundation or matte bronzer are suitable, which makes the skin tanned. How to apply these products?

With your mouth closed, lower your lower jaw and draw in your cheeks. The cheekbone line is clearly drawn on the face.
Apply a dark shade to the area under the cheekbones, moving from the center of the cheek to the ear.
We apply highlighter to the top point of the cheekbones to emphasize: everything light appears visually larger.

All cosmetics should be used without fanaticism and the line of transition from one tone to another should be shaded so that the face does not lose its naturalness.

The second way is to focus on the eyes and eyebrows to distract the viewer’s gaze from the cheeks. We paint the eyelashes in two layers, giving a neat shape to the eyebrows.

The main advantage of this method is that you can narrow your face with makeup in a few minutes, on your own and almost free of charge.

Why do wrinkles appear on the forehead?

Skin aging is a natural process, and the appearance of deep wrinkles on the forehead with age is inevitable. But there are several factors that provoke the early appearance of wrinkles on the forehead:

active facial expressions: for example, horizontal wrinkles appear when a person is often surprised and raises his eyebrows; vertical wrinkles and wrinkles on the forehead between the eyebrows occur when a person often frowns, moving the eyebrows towards the bridge of the nose.
photoaging of the skin, under the influence of ultraviolet radiation the skin loses moisture faster,
natural aging of the skin: with age, the production of natural collagen and elastin, which are responsible for skin elasticity, decreases;
alcohol abuse and smoking: any bad habits negatively affect the skin and appearance in general.

Posing skills and accessories will make a wide face visually narrower

What to do if you need to make a narrow face “here and now”, urgently? For example, you have a photo shoot coming up. Remember how celebrities pose.

The mouth is slightly open, the teeth are open. In this position, the chin drops, the face visually stretches, the cheeks recede a little, the cheekbones stand out and in general the face seems narrower - that’s the whole secret. Just lower the lower part of your face a little – and voila, a great photo is guaranteed!

Look, for example, at how Jennifer Lopez poses:

And here is the result:

Jennifer Lopez

To make your face visually narrower, you can use glasses with square frames. This accessory works in two directions at once. On the one hand, it makes the temple area more massive, and thereby hides a wide face in the cheek area. On the other hand, it distracts the eye from the massive line of the lower jaw.

The same effect can be achieved with side bangs or a voluminous hairstyle.

If temporary measures do not suit you, and you want to narrow your round face for a long time, pay attention to cosmetic methods.

How to hide a high forehead?

There is no need to be upset if you have an imperfect forehead shape. Thick bangs or a stylish hairstyle can correctly adjust the shape. In addition, properly chosen bangs perfectly disguise facial wrinkles.

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For girls with an aristocratic forehead and wide cheekbones, bangs down to the cheekbones or chin (curtain bangs) are suitable. It is best if it is laid on its side and has an asymmetrical shape.

Advice! Straight, slightly wavy bangs, which look great with medium-length hair, will hide a large forehead.

How to make a face using cosmetic methods

For overall facial fullness, lipolytics Aqualyx and INNO-TDS Draining ppc are considered the most effective. These drugs safely “burn” and remove excess subcutaneous fat. Their effect is comparable to liposuction, so do not trust the procedure to a cosmetologist. The drug should not get beyond the fatty areas. The procedure should only be performed by a doctor who is familiar with the anatomy of the face in detail.
We use Botox injections using our own exclusive Platinental techniques to relax hypertrophied jaw muscles, thereby significantly narrowing the lower part of the face and giving it a friendly expression. The procedure is ideal for overly tense and serious individuals, especially men.
The third way to narrow and elongate a square, wide face vertically is to increase the volume of the chin with Radiesse gel. After two years, the drug is removed and the procedure will need to be repeated.

Chin augmentation with Rediesse filler. Completed by: Andrey Iskornev .

How does the shape of the forehead affect your appearance?

The shape of the forehead in men and women is determined by the frontal bone and hairline.

In the stronger sex, the frontal bone protrudes above the brow ridges more than in women. It is harder and more convex, and above the nose this bone is made hollow. This feature makes the male gaze not as gentle and soft as that of women.
The thickness and position of the frontal bone determines the expression of the eyes and gaze.
In men, the hairline resembles the letter M (a curved line with receding hairline), and in women, the hair begins to grow closer to the eyebrows and the growth line resembles a curved arch. If the hairline is high, the forehead becomes convex and bald patches form - a woman's hairstyle looks unattractive and it is not always easy to fix it with bangs.

Doctor, I have a wide face shape – what should I do?

For those who need permanent results, plastic surgery comes to the rescue. There is plenty to choose from.

Installation of Medpor chin implants elongates and significantly harmonizes the face. It is believed that all the biggest Hollywood careers begin with chin correction.

Angelina Jolie

The shape of the implant is selected individually to emphasize the feminine, or, conversely, masculine features and character of its owner.

Thus, a strong-willed wide chin gives the face masculinity, while a narrow and elongated chin gives a woman’s face an attractive heart shape.

The second most popular procedure is the removal of Bish's lumps. It turns out that in addition to subcutaneous fat, we also have deep cheek packs of fat, and often it is they that give plumpness to our cheeks.

After the operation, the cheekbones become more pronounced, the cheeks lose excess volume, and the face narrows. The operation is performed intraorally and does not leave scars on the face.

Removing Bish's lumps. Performed by surgeon: Maxim Vasiliev.

“Before” and 10 days “after” rhinoplasty (surgeon Mkhitar Meloyan) and removal of Bisha lumps (surgeon Andrey Iskornev). The lower third of the face stretched out, the heaviness of the cheeks went away. The face looks lighter and more harmonious.

It is important to understand that in order to perform an operation, the doctor must have a well-developed sense of proportion. There is a risk of getting excessive cheek retraction after removing Bisha's lumps. Then the face takes on a tired, haggard appearance. At Platinental we remove just enough to keep the face fresh, natural and attractive.

Laser liposuction of the face. In this case, the destruction of fat cells is carried out by laser. A cannula with a laser attachment is inserted through punctures in the anatomical folds in the ear area.

After fat removal, the cannula is switched to collagen stimulation mode - this way the skin recovers and tightens faster after the procedure.

The procedure allows you to get rid of fat deposits and narrow your face without scars - two-millimeter punctures heal without a trace.

Thread lifting helps to cope with the initial age-related sagging of the skin - jowls. The threads pull the soft tissues upward, making the face noticeably narrower and slimmer.

How to get rid of forehead wrinkles

Botulinum toxin injections are currently the best remedy for correcting frontal wrinkles. Injections of drugs based on botulinum toxin (Xeomin, Botox and Dysport) reduce facial activity, allowing deep wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyebrows to be removed by relaxing the facial muscles.

Contour plastic surgery is another effective way to correct wrinkles. The technique is based on the injection of drugs based on hyaluronic acid. When administered, the dense gel of the drug fills wrinkles from the inside, restoring smoothness and elasticity to the skin, eliminating signs of aging. Contour plastic allows you to solve many other aesthetic problems - to model the oval of the face, eliminate nasolabial folds and nasolacrimal grooves, add volume to the lips and cheekbones.

The laser rejuvenation technique has also proven itself in the fight against age-related changes, including wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyebrows. Laser rejuvenation evens out the skin, improves its structure, triggers natural skin regeneration processes, and stimulates the production of collagen and elastin. The technique allows not only to get rid of wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyebrows, but also to significantly improve the quality of the skin.

Thermage is a deep thermal lifting technique for tightening and rejuvenating the skin. Thermage technology allows you to penetrate into the deep layers of the skin and, using pulses of radiofrequency energy, remodel collagen fibers, increasing the density and elasticity of the skin, activate the synthesis of new collagen in tissues, and reduce the severity of wrinkles. The technique gives a pronounced rejuvenation effect in just 1 procedure.

Smooth or rounded forehead

Chinese interpreters consider a smooth or rounded forehead to be the most favorable shape. People with such a forehead are distinguished by clear thinking, intelligence and the ability to take decisive action. They have a special talent of always being in the right place at the right time. This is a fairly flexible character, able to adapt without wasting itself on unacceptable compromises. However, these people can be blinded by their own splendor, which gives them a certain arrogance.

Both in their personal life and in their work, they should not silently endure failures. They can be confident in the support of friends and family.

Thanks to their flexible character, they are open to everything new, so success is guaranteed to them. One more thing - these people do not tend to rest on their laurels.

Preventive measures

Aging is a period that will definitely come; it cannot be stopped. But you can try to delay it. To do this, you need to follow simple conditions:

to drink a lot of water. Each person should drink about 2 liters of plain water. This should not include broth, juice, coffee or tea. In addition to water, you can also drink green tea;
monitor your diet and diet. It is better to eat more fruits and vegetables, which contain antioxidants. It is worth eating fatty fish, and for dressing salads it is better to use vegetable oil;
adjust your sleep pattern. It is better to go to bed around 11 pm and sleep at least 7 hours, but no more than 9;
avoid stressful situations. You can sign up for Pilates or yoga, meditate, do special breathing exercises that relax;
play sports, walk often;
ensure proper skin care;
do facial gymnastics, which allows you to strengthen your facial muscles.

If you constantly follow these recommendations, you can avoid too early skin aging.

Flat or concave forehead

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People with flat foreheads have difficulty making decisions. But these slow-moving natures nevertheless tend to get involved in independent business, which carries a high degree of risk. They don't get along well with their superiors. Their constant struggle for their rights and tendency to interfere in everything often turns them into lone fighters.

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In addition, people with flat or concave foreheads have very unstable ideas about morality. These negative qualities do not allow flat-headed people to be considered particularly worthy of love.

Gifted with creative imagination, they often put their ideas into practice. In this case, they are guaranteed success.

Hairstyles for people with high foreheads

Do not forget that long hair requires special care and additional styling . They always need to be tied into a ponytail, bun, pinned or pulled back.

For girls with a wide forehead, this type of hairstyle is suitable, where the hair and volume fall on the front of the face.

Advice! The parting should be done to the side. It is better to give up large volumes and combing on your head.

Without bangs

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If you don’t have bangs, you should do your hair without backcombing, voluminous styling and collected hair . Such options visually open and elongate the face.

A great option would be a boho braided hairstyle . A win-win option would be a retro-style hairstyle with loose strands.

With a bang

For fashionistas with pronounced features, hairstyles with sparse braids or no volume at all are not suitable .

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When drying your hair, style it inward to give your hair fullness and lightness. If you have bangs, then you can safely pin your hair back or make a beautiful ponytail.

Important! Asymmetrical and messy hairstyles go great with bangs.

When can you start doing procedures?

You can safely start procedures from 25 to 30 years old. The habit of frowning and raising eyebrows in surprise forms DYNAMIC wrinkles (wrinkles appear only with facial expressions). But, further, they turn into STATIC wrinkles, which are visible not only when frowning, but also in a calm state. Habits are not easy to change. But it is easier to form the habit of not wincing at a young age than at an older age. By analogy, teaching a child to brush their teeth is much easier than teaching an adult. With the help of botulinum therapy, you can “learn” to convey your emotions without strong tension in the facial muscles. For patients aged 25-30 years, it is enough to do the procedure 1-2 times a year, and if facial expressions “yield” well, then it is better even less often. Our long-term work experience shows that this is indeed possible, but it requires time and effort, not only on the part of the doctor, but also on the part of the patient.

Smoothing wrinkles is the result of reducing the activity of facial expressions. If a person subsequently makes an effort himself, tries to control his facial expressions, then wrinkles will not form. And your forehead will be smooth.