The magic you see happening from a deep plane facelift like the one Kris Jenner had, is because of the reconstruction of the soft tissues beneath the skin— the deep fat tissue, ligaments and muscles (SMAS).

If you don't have the big $$$ for a surgical deep plane lift or you are terrified of the procedure, here are the good news. Effective facial rejuvenation isn't exclusive to the rich. There are secrets how to achieve great results naturally and holistically and in the following text, I share them with you.

Let's move through the deeper layers and learn what truly recovers these tissues without surgery...

Fat tissue

Fat tissue breakdown and shifting fat pads are the true reason for flat cheeks, nasolabial folds, tear troughs and forehead lines.

Inflammation is the number one killer of fat cells and high blood sugar levels are a major reason for fat tissue breakdown from inflammation. Therefore, a low-sugar diet is the natural answer to protect and rebuild the bouncy fat tissue.

Habits that rejuvenate your face muscles

· Starting a meal with veggies or protein to avoid blood sugar spikes

· Swap dates, honey & Co for refined sugar

· Lots of physical exercise to push circulating sugar out of the blood stream and into the muscle cells where it belongs.

· Stuck lymph is another reason for inflammation in the face. Therefore, avoid Botox injections and keep the face movements active with gentle massage and face exercise.

· A low-tox lifestyle also keeps inflammation down (toxins cause oxidative stress, causes inflammation)

Face muscles

The muscles of a young face is like a new pair of Spanx, holding everything together.

Face muscles belong to a functional unit called the SMAS. The SMAS sits between the deep and superficial fat tissue of the face. Research found that the muscles of an aging face show 3 specific features.

1 Loss of mass

2 Permanent contractions in some muscles

3 Loss of tone in other muscles

A combination of strengthening the muscles to counteract the age-related muscle loss (you lose it if you don't use it) and relaxation techniques to resolve the stiffening of muscle fibers is what recovers the youthful tone of your facial Spanx.

Habits that rejuvenate your face muscles

• Gentle daily face massage (while you apply your products)
• Challenging and stretching face muscles with exercise and yoga daily
• Face taping
• Sufficient minerals intake through food (muscles need them!)
• A regulated nervous system (it's the nerves that contract and relax muscles!)

If you spend big money on a deep plane facelift but you have the nervous system of an old person, the amazing outcome of the surgical procedure is running like sand through a glass hour.

The main function of face muscles is to express emotions. Strengthening face muscles is therefore also achieved by expressing them. Be aware that negative emotions carve a "negative" muscle constitution. When negative emotions like sadness, grief and anger are unresolved and become the default mood, depressor muscles are strengthened and shape an unesthetic look. A grateful mind directly translates into a more esthetic facial expression. Therefore, looking into emotional health is crucial for natural and holistic face rejuvenation.

Ligaments & Fascia

Ligaments and fascia are a fibrous network of strings (ligaments) and sponge-like sheets (fascia) built from collagen and elastin. They hold the SMAS in place and if they are lax, we have jowls, sagging cheeks and droopy eyelids.

Habits that keep the fascia and ligaments toned

• A diet providing your body with the building blocks to make collagen (protein, vitamin C, selenium and copper)
• Emotional health is also important here since the nerves run through this network.
• This is why emotional trauma gets stuck in the fascia.
• GENTLE massage because fascia can be damaged if the pressure applied is too strong
• Staying hydrated keeps the fascia spongy and healthy
• Eating hydrating food like high water fruits & chia seeds
• Reducing EMF exposure (no blue tooth earphones or holding the phone to the head)

Maybe these tips weren't new to you but hopefully it sent the message that a face lift cannot happen separate to a whole-body rejuvenation. The face belongs to the body and true facial rejuvenation happens as a whole (holistic).

Pssst, the bone is another important but overlooked tissue in face rejuvenation. But I keep that part for another post. Keep your eyes and bananas peeled (rich in potassium and good for your nerves) ;).

Janett x