Over time, a person’s face undergoes significant changes - the top layer of skin dries out, the outline changes, and the complexion deteriorates. To restore their former beauty and prolong their youth, women use an arsenal of all kinds of means - from harmless creams and masks to serious plastic surgery. Galina Dubinina’s facial gymnastics with video is aimed at helping women cope with age-related changes, return their skin to its blooming appearance and fall in love with the woman in them. The complex is called a facelift, literally: “facelift,” but it can be performed not only by women, but also by men who are not indifferent to their appearance.
- Pros and cons of Galina Dubinina's facelift
Video: facial exercises (facelift) from Galina Dubinina
- Exercises for the neck and décolleté
Facial muscles to tighten skin from the inside
We rarely think about the fact that on our face, as well as on our arms, legs, waist, and buttocks, there are many muscles that need training. Some of them actively work in the process of chewing food, while the other part provides expressive facial expressions and allows us to express the emotions that we are experiencing at the moment.
Muscles support the face and allow you to express emotions
A distinctive feature of these muscle fibers is that at one end they are attached to the bones of the skull, and at the opposite end to the skin. And if the muscle often tenses or is constantly in increased tone, then a fold forms on the skin at the site of its attachment. This is how facial wrinkles appear, which deepen over the years.
If you periodically perform simple exercises that help relax and subsequently strengthen the facial muscles, you can prevent the formation of wrinkles and even get rid of most of them. To achieve greater effect, exercises should be combined with simple massage movements that improve blood circulation, stimulate lymph flow and activate metabolic processes. This is the basis of the technique developed by Galina Dubinina - facelift, which literally means “lifting, lifting the face.”
Galina Dubinina - author of a method for rejuvenation and healing
Facelifting is a facelift exercise combined with massage movements.
All these problems are easily solved by a facelift with Galina Dubinina, the video of which we now present to your attention.
About the author of the method - Galina Dubinina
Galina Dubinina is a specialist not only in the field of facial gymnastics. She works as a fitness instructor and has always been interested in natural ways to maintain health and youth throughout the body. But she decided to get serious about developing a system that allows her to rejuvenate her face only when she saw the first signs of aging in the mirror. In order to stay young and beautiful herself, she began to study natural rejuvenation techniques: the systems of Carol Maggio and Reinhold Benz. Studying and testing these techniques on herself, Galina Dubinina created her own complex, which includes the most effective exercises. Having tested the system on herself, she moved on to training other women, and in 2004 a group was created to test the effectiveness of the new technique. The facelift system became widespread after all participants were satisfied with the result.
Results from exercises: fresh complexion, “open” eyes, reduction of wrinkles and excellent health
Galina Dubinina is an ardent opponent of injection cosmetology and plastic surgery. She suggests women choose “healthier” methods of rejuvenation, which are not limited to facial gymnastics: the author recommends supplementing facelift with breathing exercises, as well as regularly conducting self-massage sessions.
Galina Dubinina developed a facial rejuvenation program, which she began to apply independently, noticing the first signs of aging
Exercises for the neck and décolleté:
You should never forget about the neck - it is the very first treacherous sign of a woman’s age. There are also special exercises to improve the shape of the décolleté and neck, and even for those who are preparing for a special event and want to look irresistible at it!
Facelift with Galina Dubinina is a series of interesting complexes aimed at working the facial muscles and solving specific problems. Elastic muscles are the prevention of age-related changes and an effective way to combat them.
Basic exercise course
Just as a workout for the body cannot be called effective without a warm-up, so exercise for the face cannot be done without a short preparation.
- First of all, give your face free breathing - “remove” your makeup.
- Then set your skin up for fruitful work: take a contrast shower or rinse your face alternately with hot and cold water.
- Now lie down, take a comfortable position and massage your earlobes for a few minutes - they contain many nerve endings, so stimulation of this area is always useful.
Now sit in front of the mirror and go directly to your studies.
It doesn’t hurt to lubricate the skin with a rich cream or cosmetic oil.
Galina Dubinina's course of exercises is divided into several parts, one for each area of the face: forehead, eyelids, cheeks (cheekbones), chin, lips, neck and décolleté. By and large, this is already enough to experience the full benefits of charging. But maximalists who are accustomed to squeezing the maximum benefit out of any technique will definitely not go wrong by supplementing the training with bioenergetic and acupressure self-massage, eye exercises and Bodyflex breathing exercises. So…
Facelift against wrinkles in the forehead area
Place both palms on your temples so that your index fingers are pressed to your eyebrows. Apply gentle pressure to secure the skin. Now try to raise your eyebrows, overcoming the resistance of your fingers, and slowly count to 8. The point of the exercise is to force the muscles under the skin to work, while the skin itself remains motionless. This is why you need a mirror for gymnastics: you must clearly see that you are not wrinkled on your forehead.
Start with 5 repetitions, gradually increasing their number to 15-20.
Video: smoothing the forehead
From crow's feet
Open your eyes as wide as you can and raise your eyebrows. Hold this position for 5 seconds, then forcefully lower your eyelids - the tension remains - and count to 5 again. Repeat the exercise 10 times.
Use the tips of your middle and index fingers to secure the outer and inner corners of each eye. Squint your eyes quickly 8 times, pulling your lower eyelid toward your upper eyelid, and then repeat the same exercise 8 more times, but at a slow pace.
Remaining in the same position (fingers at the corners of your eyes), look up at the ceiling and squint again: 8 times quickly and 8 times slowly. Have you forgotten that you should not allow wrinkles to appear during exercise? Great!
Video: lifting the upper eyelid, removing swelling
We undertake a massive attack on imperfections in the eye area: we strengthen the eyelids, eliminate bags and erase the boundary between the cheek and the eye.
For cheeks and zygomatic muscles
Place your fingertips on your temples and outer corners of your eyes to prevent wrinkles from forming. Smile slightly while trying to purse your lips as if you were going to make an “O” sound. Hold this position for 5-8 seconds and then relax your face. At first, perform no more than 5 approaches, only over time increasing the number of repetitions to 15. While performing the exercise, you should feel the tension in the muscles of your cheeks and chin.
Hands still on temples. Smile widely—as people say, with all 32 teeth—and slowly count to 5. Relax your muscles. The total number of repetitions is from 5 to 15.
Video: strengthening the cheeks and upper lip, improving the shape of the nose
Over time, not only the cheeks and chin “float” down, even the tip of the nose begins to sink, changing the facial expression. Fortunately, it is not only possible to prevent this, but also necessary.
For sensual lips
Take a deep breath and, as you exhale, pronounce the sound “P” several times without tension. To put it simply, slap your lips and relax them at the same time.
Press your palms firmly to the corners of your mouth and extend your lips forward, as if blowing a kiss to an invisible admirer. Repeat 5-8 times. Control the process with a mirror: no wrinkles should form on the upper lip!
Pull your lips forward as we do when pronouncing the sound “U”, and try to “pull” the lower lip over the upper one. Happened? Then swap them and “hug” your lower lip with your upper lip. Repeat 5 times. To complete the exercise, bring your lips together tightly, rest your tongue on the roof of your mouth and lift the corners of your mouth several times.
Video: making your lips perfect
For a beautiful oval face
Place the tips of your index fingers on the edges of your mouth to seal the corners of your lips as tightly as possible. Push out the middle of your lower lip with force to expose your teeth. Feel tension in your neck? Fine! Now relax. Repeat 20 times.
Pull your lips in and gently bite them with your teeth, and then lift the corners of your mouth to form a smile. Stay in this position for 8 seconds. Relax. Repeat the exercise 5 times, remembering to ensure that nasolabial folds do not form on your face. If this happens, use your index fingers to secure the skin at the corners of your mouth.
Video: removing a double chin
Galina advises to accompany gymnastics with a short self-massage. It improves blood circulation and lymphatic drainage, accelerates metabolic processes in skin cells, has a beneficial effect on nerve endings, fights swelling and tones muscles. In the end, a massage is simply pleasant and, done in the morning, will charge you with energy and good mood for the whole day. It won’t hurt any woman to master his simple techniques. The main thing is to make sure that your fingers do not stretch the skin under any circumstances! Let them flutter over your face like butterflies!
Sets of exercises for women of different ages
Galina Dubinina adheres to a firm belief: what is good for a young lady is not suitable for a mature woman or a lady of advanced age.
- At twenty years old, when a girl is blooming and delights fans with radiant skin, you don’t want to think about wrinkles at all. But, as you know, you need to protect from a young age not only honor, but also beauty. And therefore, at this age it is already possible to start preventing aging.
- At 30, the skin begins to slowly lose its position, and facial wrinkles increasingly try to appear around the eyes and corners of the mouth. It's time to give them a decisive rebuff!
- At 40, a person needs serious care and impressive support in the form of a new effective set of exercises.
- Looking youthful after 50 is a real skill. But everyone can master it.
- Those who think that after 60 it is useless to take care of yourself are mistaken. At any age, you can maintain toned muscles and skin, maintain a pleasant complexion and remain a Woman with a capital W.
That is why Galina Dubinina’s exercise courses are divided by age, which is very convenient.
Video: gymnastics at 20 years old
Do you have a desire to learn more about the technique? There is nothing simpler - videos with Galina Dubinina’s gymnastics can be found on many Internet resources. Try visiting Elena Kosyakova’s YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwCNDzASUkcZOg54nWXZplhzf0_FkHsCZ. Here you can not only find a selection of exercises for different parts of the face and different ages, but also get recommendations for self-massage. And even check out the gymnastics option for men!
Safety regulations
To successfully master facial gymnastics in the first stages, you will need to carefully monitor your facial expressions. When performing in front of the mirror, no creases or new wrinkles should form. These areas can be fixed with your fingers or palms.
How to avoid mistakes:
- be sure to do a warm-up warm-up - tapping, patting with fingertips;
- during the exercise, only one muscle group is involved, the participation of additional ones is a mistake;
- after completing the complex, you can use a tonic or alcohol-free lotion to remove toxins;
- Gradually you need to increase the load, maintaining tension;
- cannot exceed the specified number of times.
Indications and contraindications
Indications for facelift of the lower part of the face:
- the appearance of a double chin;
- ugly neck folds.
Indications for a midface lift:
- deep wrinkles on the cheeks;
- deep nasolabial folds.
Indications for facelift of the upper part of the face:
- ptosis of the upper eyelids;
- sagging eyebrow skin;
- drooping of the outer corners of the eyes;
- pronounced wrinkles in the bridge of the nose;
- visible wrinkles in the area of the cheekbones and temples.
Contraindications for face lift:
- pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- menstruation;
- age up to thirty years;
- diabetes;
- HIV;
- anemia;
- tuberculosis;
- serious diseases of internal organs;
- oncological pathologies;
- CNS disorders;
- depression, neurosis;
- recent surgery;
- recent stroke or heart attack;
- blood clotting disorder;
- acute respiratory diseases;
- cardiovascular pathologies (arrhythmia, tachycardia, bradycardia, etc.);
- vascular diseases, previous blood clots;
- chronic kidney pathologies;
- individual intolerance to drugs administered during surgery;
- infectious or acute bacterial diseases;
- skin diseases (seborrhea, eczema, etc.);
- inflammation in the periarticular soft tissues of the face.
Moreover, surgeons do not always perform facelifts on obese people: excess weight can cause complications and an undesirable outcome of the operation.
Bodyflex technique
Anyone can exercise at home using the bodyflex technique. Its basis is considered to be deep breathing, with the help of which the blood is saturated with oxygen, which is important for life, after which many processes are activated.
In this way, cells can be rejuvenated. Many people do not believe in the effectiveness of this method.
Oxygen restores cells and tissues, fights natural aging, so do not underestimate the method.
This method of rejuvenation involves correct breathing. To achieve the desired effect, you need to master the technique. It is the correct technique that will lead to the desired rejuvenation.
How to breathe correctly? To find out the answer to this question and learn how to breathe correctly, you should familiarize yourself with the sequence of techniques:
- In a standing position, the legs are spread apart.
- The lower limbs are bent at the knees, and the upper limbs are placed slightly above the knee joints.
- Slowly exhale through the mouth. This manipulation is carried out slowly, smoothly, pushing out all the air. Even if it seems that there is nothing in the lungs, you need to continue to exhale.
- A sharp breath is taken through the nose. It's not difficult after being out for such a long time. Inhalation will be accompanied by some noise, and sometimes it may even seem that there is a slight pain. You need to inhale as much as possible.
- After this, a sharp exhalation is carried out, which is easier to do than the first time. A slight noise can also be heard. To make it easier to perform such actions, it is recommended to slightly tilt your head forward.
- When all the air is exhaled, you need to suck in your stomach. Initially, such a task may seem difficult. But a couple of days will pass, after which it will be much easier to perform the exercise. And after 2-3 weeks, doing these manipulations will be quite simple. In this position it is necessary to perform gymnastics called bodyflex. The retracted abdomen is maintained for 8 counts.
The bodyflex technique is a whole complex that helps solve various problems. In order to improve the appearance of the face and neck, it is worth doing the following exercises:
- Title "Lion". Initially, you should not forget to do breathing techniques. When the desired position is taken, the lips are pressed together in a circle. They continue to be tense, with their tongue sticking out as much as possible. The eyes should be wide open and raised up. At this moment, the muscles of the face are felt. This exercise is performed 5 times.
- The title is "Ugly Grimace". With this exercise you can get rid of a double chin. Breathing technique is performed again. The lower jaw is pulled forward as much as possible, the lips should be elongated, as if reaching out for a kiss. After this they rise to the ceiling. Your arms should be tilted slightly back. Repeat 5 times.
Initially, it is recommended to study the breathing technique perfectly. When it works out well, you can start exercising.
Indications and contraindications
Like other procedures, facelift has indications and contraindications.
Main indications for correction:
- Presence of wrinkles.
- Drooping corners of the mouth, drooping eyelids and cheeks.
- Sagging skin, presence of a flabby chin.
- Eye pouch swelling, formed folds near the nose and lips, the appearance of wrinkles at the bridge of the nose.
- The appearance of sagging in the neck.
Limitations to consider:
- The presence of acute chronic diseases.
- Oncology.
- Diabetes.
- Allergic reactions.
- Purulent rashes on the face or neck.
- The process of blood clotting is disrupted.
- Cardiovascular abnormalities.
- Serious diseases of internal organs.
- Pregnancy and lactation.
Safety regulations
To carry out lifting exercises, you need to prepare your face. To do this, you should cleanse your skin of makeup using special cosmetics. The emotional mood is important; during training you need to concentrate on each muscle group.
Recommendations for implementation:
- Before performing a beauty ritual, the author advises taking a contrast shower.
- Be sure to thoroughly massage your ears for 3-5 minutes. It is in the area of the lobes and ears that there are active points responsible for the functioning of internal organs.
- Then you can begin to perform the complex. After facelift, apply nourishing fluid to the skin.
The best set of exercises for wrinkles
In addition to training for facial contours, you can perform exercises to eliminate wrinkles. Gymnastics for the facial muscles helps tighten the skin, it makes it elastic and smooth. It can be performed by women aged 30 to 50+ years.
For lips
Often women have a large number of wrinkles around the lips and in the chin area, and active sagging of the skin begins with age. To stop this process and improve the condition of the cover, you should use special exercises for the lips.
The training is carried out like this:
- Lips need to be pressed tightly;
- Next, without opening the tight bow, you need to try to smile;
- The lips must be pulled forward and the cheeks drawn in;
- Each position must be fixed for 8-12 seconds.
All exercises can be performed in sequence or separately. Each must be repeated 10 times.
For nasolabial folds
Gymnastics for the face includes doing exercises for the nasolabial folds. It is in this area that many wrinkles often form, which greatly spoil the appearance. To eliminate them, you should perform the following steps:
- First you need to smile and lightly press in the area of the nasolabial fold;
- After this, you need to pinch a little and pull the skin with your finger;
- The muscle tissue must be strongly strained; strong resistance should be felt with your fingers.
You can do these workouts every day. They may take a little time - 5-7 minutes, so they can be combined with other anti-aging exercises.
For wrinkles around the eyes
If you want to make a smooth and elastic face at home with the help of gymnastics, pay attention to the area under the eyes. There is usually a lot of fine lines and wrinkles in this area, and dark circles may also be present. To eliminate all these unpleasant signs of age, you should use some useful exercises:
To eliminate all these unpleasant signs of age, you should use some useful exercises:
- You need to slightly press the corners of your eyes with two fingers. You need to close your eyes tightly, hold them in this state for 3-4 seconds, and then open them wide. A slight twitching of the muscles may be felt under the surface of the fingers;
- Fingers are left in the corners of the eyes. The eyes go up as much as possible. The lower eyelid is pulled upward; strong tension must be overcome. After this it relaxes. It is imperative to alternate tension and relaxation of the eyelid. When performing these actions, you should feel tension and a slight tremor in the outer part of the eye socket;
- Finally, you can draw an infinity sign with your eyes in different directions. These actions must be completed within 20 seconds.
If you perform the above steps every day, you will see positive changes within a few days. The skin around the eyes will smooth out and become more elastic.
For neck and chin
The area of the chin and neck fades greatly with age. The skin sags, becomes wrinkled, and becomes stale. All this negatively affects her appearance; the woman tries to cover her neck area with clothes. But you shouldn’t make such sacrifices; it’s better to use useful training:
- The head must be tilted back strongly;
- You need to press well with your tongue on the tubercle, which is located on the palate;
- The neck is greatly extended;
- The head must be turned smoothly and slowly to the sides.
This exercise should be done every day. It will take a little time, only 5-7 minutes. Within a few weeks you will be able to see improvement in your skin, it will smooth out and become elastic.
For forehead wrinkles
With age, facial wrinkles and age-related wrinkles appear on the surface of the forehead, which gradually increase and become deep. But if you notice them at an early stage, you can quickly eliminate them with the help of special gymnastics for the upper part:
- The fingertips need to be placed on the surface of the forehead. Using them, you need to try to move the skin towards the eyes. And the eyebrows should provide strong resistance;
- To remove vertical wrinkles, you need to press the skin between the eyebrows. Next, you need to try to move it towards your forehead, while you need to frown strongly and create resistance;
- The eyes open wide and the eyebrows rise. These steps must be repeated several times.
Each action must be performed at least 10 times. The period of tension should not be more than 5 seconds. It is advisable to do exercises every day.
Price in Moscow and St. Petersburg
Depending on the chosen facelift method:
- Prices in Moscow vary from 60,000 rubles to 352,000 rubles. The average price is 155,000 rubles.
- In St. Petersburg, prices for facelifts range from 50,000 rubles to 680,000 rubles. The average price is 126,000 rubles.
Proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle will help maintain youthful skin up to 30-35 years. After this age, more effective rejuvenation methods are required.
Today, there are painless, non-surgical rejuvenation methods for people with contraindications to surgery and effective facelift operations that make the patient 5-10 years younger.
Types and methods
Endoscopic
It is used to lift the upper third of the face: forehead, eyebrows, temples. Recommended:
- at the initial and middle stages of manifestation of age-related signs;
- with incomplete loss of skin elasticity.
The procedure takes place using a special device with a built-in camera. The entire operation process is observed on the monitor screen, which allows you to make miniature incisions that will not be visible later. This reduces the risk of accidental injury to blood vessels and nerve endings.
The rehabilitation period after the endoscopic method is halved, because minimally invasive plastic surgery is the least traumatic.
Isolated forehead surgery
An operation aimed at eliminating wrinkles in the forehead and upper part of the bridge of the nose (glabellar wrinkles). Also, using this procedure, the effect of “overhanging eyebrows” is removed. Another name is frontlifting.
SMAS lifting
SMAS is the superficial muscular aponeurotic system, a complex surgical procedure.
- During the procedure, the surgeon makes incisions in the temple area above the hairline, in front of the auricle and behind the ears. The doctor pulls excess skin over the area and excises it.
- Once the excess skin is removed, the tissues are stitched together. The procedure is suitable for people with moderately sagging skin.
- If there is excess fat, liposuction is performed to remove it.
- After the operation is completed, the surgeon applies sutures and a sterile bandage to the wounds.
The duration of the operation is 1.5-2 hours.
Read about SMAS face lifting here.
Non-surgical
Non-surgical lifting is a procedure during which a special gel is injected under the skin to block nerve endings to smooth out wrinkles. Suitable for eliminating small folds and wrinkles on the skin.
Non-surgical methods are suitable even for those who are contraindicated for surgery.
Non-surgical facelift methods include:
- hardware methods;
- injections.
There are several types of lifting in hardware cosmetology:
- cryolifting;
- RF lifting;
- laser rejuvenation.
- During cryolifting, low temperatures are used. During the procedure, the production of your own collagen is stimulated through temperature shock. Facial swelling disappears, obvious capillaries are eliminated. The result is visible after 6-10 procedures.
- During RF lifting, radio frequency energy is used. During the procedure, collagen fibers are reduced due to heating of the skin. The skin tightens and becomes denser. The result is visible after 3-4 procedures, and the effect is cumulative.
- Laser rejuvenation frees the skin of old collagen and forces it to produce new one. The result is visible immediately.
Injections involve the following procedures:
- 3D mesothreads;
- contour plastic;
- volumetric modeling.
- With the help of mesothreads, the oval of the face is tightened and wrinkles are smoothed out. The procedure is practically painless.
- During contouring, hyaluronic acid is injected to correct the facial contour.
- With volumetric modeling (soft lifting), the skin texture is restored.
On our website you can learn about such types of facelift as ultrasonic and circular facelift.
Features of the technique
In addition to the peculiarities of muscle attachment, the unique nutrition of facial muscles is taken into account. Dependence on the blood supply to the muscles is increased. The muscles are abundantly “entangled” with nerve endings. This greatly enhances any effect achieved by toning muscle tissue.
We invite you to familiarize yourself with Levomekol use in facial cosmetology
As a result of performing facial gymnastics, all facial muscles are activated. Relaxed muscles receive energy and nutrition. In muscles that have reached activity, internal processes accelerate. Trained muscles support the skin better and prevent sagging.
Gymnastics exercises are aimed specifically at the movement of facial muscles. Regular maintenance of tone helps:
- completely get rid of small wrinkles;
- significantly reduce the size of deep ones;
- smooth out folds and creases;
- give the skin a fresh, healthy look.
