Face Structure and the Main Skin Types

The Basics of Facial Structure and the Main Skin Types - The structure of the face includes the bones,muscles and skin which covers these areas. The many natural techniques available which can work on the muscles and skin to achieve tightening and toning.

Bones

The face forms the front on the skull and is made up of thirteen bones in total, there are two large cheekbones which serve to create the shape of the face. The upper jaw is made up of two bones which are fused in an area below the nose. The lower jaw is movable when you speak of chew, this is due to the temporo - mandibular joints just under the ears. The nose is made up of two flat bones, which join in thee middle. The forehead is part of the dome of the skill, named the frontal bone and is also very important.

Muscles

The important muscles of the face connect to the bony structure and they enable the eyes to open, both the eyebrows to lift and the mouth to chew. The big muscles of the cheek are called the masseters, the ring of muscle around the eye area is called the orbiscularis oculi and the temporalis muscles on either side of the head which assist in chewing. The circle of muscle around the mouth is called the orbiscularis.

When muscles in this area become loose and slack then facial shape will be directly affected, these muscles can be toned, exercised and massaged to give a natural facelift.

Skin

The skin is correctly classified as an organ and covers the entire body, it has a wide range of functions including : regulation temperature through sweat glands and contact with the external environment thorough countless nerve endings. The skin on the face is very delicate, in fact it is very thin and more delicate than anywhere else son the body (due to the layer of muscle underneath being less dense than elsewhere on the body). The skin rests on a bed of insulating subcutaneous fat, comprises of two layers: the dermis (which has important blood vessels, nerve endings, hair follicles and special oil secreting glands) and the epidermis (made up of skin cells overlapping each other which are constantly being lost and replaced). The process of renewal slows with time, so facial rejuvenation techniques are needed to nourish and replenish this layer. Your skin type needs to be identified in order to enable effective treatment and enhancing routines, the different types of skin include :

1) Normal - soft textured, well hydrated skin has a healthy glow

2) Oily - shiny skin due to overactive oil glands, has large pores and a coarse texture

3) Dry- fine textured and soft skin with a stretched looked and becomes red in sun

4) Mature - skin with wrinkles and sagging, with a dull texture and lines and irregular pigmentation.

5) Sensitive - this type of skin is allergy prone and tends to break out in rashes, generally accompanied by burning sensations. This type of skin along with oily skin is more prone to acne and blackheads than other skin types.

References
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