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- Aug 9, 2026
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Why copes exists: Well, there's multiple reasons
-Sometimes the actual fix is too harsh and out of hand, here the cope acts as a false hope.
-With the raise of this community, many see it as an opportunity to make profits, even with false stuff.
Mewing for anyone that isn't a kid
The Claim: Pressing the tongue against the roof of the mouth pushes the maxilla up and forward and widens the palate (CCW rotation).
The Truth: Midfacial sutures begin fusing in late adolescence and are fully interlocked in adults. Applying light resting pressure from a soft muscle like the tongue cannot move adult facial bones.
The Partial Help: It raises your hyoid muscles while doing it, which gives an instant, temporary optical tightening of the submental area under the chin. No bone change.
Solution: Surgeries (LeFort, MSE, SARPE), implants, fillers, lowering bf.
Bone Smashing
The Claim: Hitting facial bones with blunt objects causes micro-fractures, triggering Wolff's Law to deposit new bone and create wider features.
The Truth: Wolff's Law dictates bone adaptation to functional, mechanical load distribution (like weight-bearing bones in lifting), not random blunt impact trauma.
The Partial Help: It creates localized swelling around the area, which is temporarily perceived as bone projection. Overdoing it translates into deep scar tissue, uncontrolled bone spurs, and asymmetry.
Solution: Fillers, implants, surgeries, lowering bf.
Gua Sha & Face Rollers & ice..
The Claim: Rolling stone tools/ice across the face chisels the cheekbones and jawline.
The Truth: It has zero permanent effect on fat, muscle, or underlying bone structure.
The Partial Help: It temporarily assists with lymphatic drainage, pushing excess fluid out of facial tissues. If you ate high-sodium food or slept poorly, it reduces morning puffiness for a few hours.
Solution: Lowering bf, de-bloating, fat-dissolving injections, surgeries.
Growth Compounds for anyone that isn't a kid
The Claim: Peptides, high-dose L-Arginine, MK-677, or HGH.. will make you taller.
The Truth: Height growth relies on open epiphyseal plates (cartilage growth zones). Once estrogen exposure seals these plates into solid bone, vertical bone growth is physically impossible. Even around 15+ where plates are nearly sealed, results are negligible unless you are an extreme late bloomer.
Solution: Limb Lengthening (LL), shoe lifts/inserts.
Lip Cutting
The Claim: Cutting the inner corners or sides of your lips will add mouth/lip width.
The Truth: You might gain a chaotic 1–2 mm, but cutting further leads to visible scar tissue that distorts the oral commissures and fails to heal cleanly.
Solution: Makeup contouring, lip fillers, surgical lip corner lift
Thumb Pulling
The Claim: Pressing your thumbs forcefully against the roof of your mouth or outward against your upper arch expands the maxilla and pushes the midface forward in adults.
The Truth: Human thumbs cannot generate the continuous, controlled force required by real orthodontic expanders, nor can manual pressure break fused adult midfacial sutures. You are just applying pressure directly to teeth.
The Partial Help: It might push your upper teeth outward slightly (dentoalveolar tipping), giving a fake illusion of a wider palate while ruining your bite, weakening tooth roots, and causing gum recession.
Solution: MSE (Maxillary Skeletal Expansion), SARPE, LeFort surgeries.
Eye Exercises for Hunter Eyes
The Claim: Squinting, doing eyelid resistance exercises, or pulling the outer eye corners daily changes orbital bone shape, increases hooding, and creates a positive canthal tilt.
The Truth: Eye shape is governed by your orbital rim bones, fat pad distribution, and soft tissue anchor points. Flexing facial muscles does not alter the surrounding bone structure. If anything it might produce wrinkles.
The Partial Help: In theoory, the exercises might give you more control over your eyes, therefore better control over your eye expressions.
Solution: Canthoplasty, upper blepharoplasty, infraorbital rim implants/fillers, lowering bf.
Nose Pinching Clips & nose taping
The Claim: Wearing plastic nose clips, pinching your nose daily melts nasal fat, shrinks cartilage, and slims the nose bridge.
The Truth: Nasal cartilage is dense, flexible connective tissue that bounces back immediately after pressure is removed.
Solution: Rhinoplasty, liquid rhinoplasty (fillers for bridge shaping), lowering bf.
Hanging & height exercises & masai jumps..
The Claim: Doing these exercises will lengthen your vertical height.
The Truth: Intervertebral discs are cartilage pads that soak up fluid when pressure is relieved. Decompression hydrates them slightly, giving you the exact same temporary boost you get naturally after sleeping. Once you stand up, gravity compresses them back to baseline within 1–2 hours.
Solution: Limb Lengthening (LL), shoe lifts/thick footwear.
Eye Color Drops & looking at the sun
The Claim: Special eye drops, or looking at the sun will lower melanin in the iris and turn it from brown to light.
The Truth: Iris color is dictated by melanin deep within the iris stroma, controlled entirely by genetic expression.
The Partial Help: Some eye drops formulas might genuinely give a bit lighter eyes tho will barely be noticeable.
Solution: Colored contact lenses, laser iris depigmentation (high medical risk), keratopigmentation (corneal tattooing).
Face Yoga & Facial Exercises (cheek lifts, jowl toning, "anti-aging" routines)
The Claim: Repeated facial muscle contractions lift sagging skin, sculpt cheekbones, and reverse jowls the way exercise tones the body.
The Truth: Sagging is driven by fat pad descent, skin elastin/collagen loss, and ligament laxity — not underused muscle. Facial muscles are already in near-constant use from talking and expressions; they aren't "undertrained" the way a sedentary person's legs might be.
The Partial Help: Some routines temporarily improve circulation and reduce puffiness, and very minor muscle tone changes are possible, but repeated forceful expressions over years can deepen the exact expression lines/wrinkles you're trying to prevent.
Solution: Retinoids, HIFU/Ultherapy, thread lifts, facelift surgery, fillers.
Lemon Juice or Baking Soda for Skin Lightening
The Claim: Applying lemon juice or a baking soda paste to dark spots, scars, or skin tone bleaches the area evenly over time.
The Truth: Lemon juice is highly acidic (pH ~2) and baking soda is highly alkaline (pH ~9), both sit far outside skin's natural pH (~5), damaging the skin barrier. Lemon juice is also phototoxic: it makes skin dramatically more reactive to UV, which is the opposite of what you want for hyperpigmentation.
Solution: Vitamin C serum, niacinamide, azelaic acid, tranexamic acid, hydroquinone (prescription), consistent SPF, in-office treatments (chemical peels, laser), makeup.
Rosemary Oil for Hair Growth
The Claim: Rosemary oil applied to the scalp regrows hair and thickens it as well as minoxidil, with no side effects.
The Truth: There is a real, small clinical trial (2015, n=100) that found rosemary oil performed comparably to 2% minoxidil over 6 months, but it's one small, unblinded study. It's not the as good as minoxidil, more natural slam dunk it's presented as online, and it doesn't work through the same well-established mechanism minoxidil does.
Solution: Minoxidil (topical or oral), finasteride/dutasteride, microneedling, hair transplant (FUE/FUT) for established loss, hair fibers.
Ear Taping
The Claim: Taping protruding ears flat against the head for weeks reshapes adult ear cartilage into a flatter, more set-back position permanently.
The Truth: Ear taping is a real, evidence-backed procedure in newborns, in the first few weeks of life, when ear cartilage is still soft from maternal estrogen exposure and hasn't hardened yet. That window closes within roughly the first month or two. Adult ear cartilage is firm and taping it has no remodeling effect.
Solution: Otoplasty, ear tape, hiding with long hair.
Baking Soda Teeth Whitening at Home
The Claim: Brushing with a hydrogen peroxide and baking soda paste whitens teeth as effectively as a dentist, for free.
The Truth: Baking soda is abrasive enough to wear down enamel with repeated use, and undiluted or high-concentration peroxide used without professional supervision can cause chemical burns to gums and increase tooth sensitivity by irritating the tooth's nerve.
The Partial Help: There is a real, mild whitening/surface-stain-removal effect from the abrasive and bleaching action, but the margin between "mild whitening" and "enamel damage/sensitivity" is much narrower doing it yourself than most people doing it realize, and enamel loss is permanent.
Solution: Dentist-supervised whitening trays, in-office whitening, professionally formulated OTC whitening strips (regulated concentration).
HM: Osstivia, serums for hair, no fap, raw meat/organs for bones, sleep on back
And stay safe, JFL copes
-Sometimes the actual fix is too harsh and out of hand, here the cope acts as a false hope.
-With the raise of this community, many see it as an opportunity to make profits, even with false stuff.
Mewing for anyone that isn't a kid
The Claim: Pressing the tongue against the roof of the mouth pushes the maxilla up and forward and widens the palate (CCW rotation).
The Truth: Midfacial sutures begin fusing in late adolescence and are fully interlocked in adults. Applying light resting pressure from a soft muscle like the tongue cannot move adult facial bones.
The Partial Help: It raises your hyoid muscles while doing it, which gives an instant, temporary optical tightening of the submental area under the chin. No bone change.
Solution: Surgeries (LeFort, MSE, SARPE), implants, fillers, lowering bf.
Bone Smashing
The Claim: Hitting facial bones with blunt objects causes micro-fractures, triggering Wolff's Law to deposit new bone and create wider features.
The Truth: Wolff's Law dictates bone adaptation to functional, mechanical load distribution (like weight-bearing bones in lifting), not random blunt impact trauma.
The Partial Help: It creates localized swelling around the area, which is temporarily perceived as bone projection. Overdoing it translates into deep scar tissue, uncontrolled bone spurs, and asymmetry.
Solution: Fillers, implants, surgeries, lowering bf.
Gua Sha & Face Rollers & ice..
The Claim: Rolling stone tools/ice across the face chisels the cheekbones and jawline.
The Truth: It has zero permanent effect on fat, muscle, or underlying bone structure.
The Partial Help: It temporarily assists with lymphatic drainage, pushing excess fluid out of facial tissues. If you ate high-sodium food or slept poorly, it reduces morning puffiness for a few hours.
Solution: Lowering bf, de-bloating, fat-dissolving injections, surgeries.
Growth Compounds for anyone that isn't a kid
The Claim: Peptides, high-dose L-Arginine, MK-677, or HGH.. will make you taller.
The Truth: Height growth relies on open epiphyseal plates (cartilage growth zones). Once estrogen exposure seals these plates into solid bone, vertical bone growth is physically impossible. Even around 15+ where plates are nearly sealed, results are negligible unless you are an extreme late bloomer.
Solution: Limb Lengthening (LL), shoe lifts/inserts.
Lip Cutting
The Claim: Cutting the inner corners or sides of your lips will add mouth/lip width.
The Truth: You might gain a chaotic 1–2 mm, but cutting further leads to visible scar tissue that distorts the oral commissures and fails to heal cleanly.
Solution: Makeup contouring, lip fillers, surgical lip corner lift
Thumb Pulling
The Claim: Pressing your thumbs forcefully against the roof of your mouth or outward against your upper arch expands the maxilla and pushes the midface forward in adults.
The Truth: Human thumbs cannot generate the continuous, controlled force required by real orthodontic expanders, nor can manual pressure break fused adult midfacial sutures. You are just applying pressure directly to teeth.
The Partial Help: It might push your upper teeth outward slightly (dentoalveolar tipping), giving a fake illusion of a wider palate while ruining your bite, weakening tooth roots, and causing gum recession.
Solution: MSE (Maxillary Skeletal Expansion), SARPE, LeFort surgeries.
Eye Exercises for Hunter Eyes
The Claim: Squinting, doing eyelid resistance exercises, or pulling the outer eye corners daily changes orbital bone shape, increases hooding, and creates a positive canthal tilt.
The Truth: Eye shape is governed by your orbital rim bones, fat pad distribution, and soft tissue anchor points. Flexing facial muscles does not alter the surrounding bone structure. If anything it might produce wrinkles.
The Partial Help: In theoory, the exercises might give you more control over your eyes, therefore better control over your eye expressions.
Solution: Canthoplasty, upper blepharoplasty, infraorbital rim implants/fillers, lowering bf.
Nose Pinching Clips & nose taping
The Claim: Wearing plastic nose clips, pinching your nose daily melts nasal fat, shrinks cartilage, and slims the nose bridge.
The Truth: Nasal cartilage is dense, flexible connective tissue that bounces back immediately after pressure is removed.
Solution: Rhinoplasty, liquid rhinoplasty (fillers for bridge shaping), lowering bf.
Hanging & height exercises & masai jumps..
The Claim: Doing these exercises will lengthen your vertical height.
The Truth: Intervertebral discs are cartilage pads that soak up fluid when pressure is relieved. Decompression hydrates them slightly, giving you the exact same temporary boost you get naturally after sleeping. Once you stand up, gravity compresses them back to baseline within 1–2 hours.
Solution: Limb Lengthening (LL), shoe lifts/thick footwear.
Eye Color Drops & looking at the sun
The Claim: Special eye drops, or looking at the sun will lower melanin in the iris and turn it from brown to light.
The Truth: Iris color is dictated by melanin deep within the iris stroma, controlled entirely by genetic expression.
The Partial Help: Some eye drops formulas might genuinely give a bit lighter eyes tho will barely be noticeable.
Solution: Colored contact lenses, laser iris depigmentation (high medical risk), keratopigmentation (corneal tattooing).
Face Yoga & Facial Exercises (cheek lifts, jowl toning, "anti-aging" routines)
The Claim: Repeated facial muscle contractions lift sagging skin, sculpt cheekbones, and reverse jowls the way exercise tones the body.
The Truth: Sagging is driven by fat pad descent, skin elastin/collagen loss, and ligament laxity — not underused muscle. Facial muscles are already in near-constant use from talking and expressions; they aren't "undertrained" the way a sedentary person's legs might be.
The Partial Help: Some routines temporarily improve circulation and reduce puffiness, and very minor muscle tone changes are possible, but repeated forceful expressions over years can deepen the exact expression lines/wrinkles you're trying to prevent.
Solution: Retinoids, HIFU/Ultherapy, thread lifts, facelift surgery, fillers.
Lemon Juice or Baking Soda for Skin Lightening
The Claim: Applying lemon juice or a baking soda paste to dark spots, scars, or skin tone bleaches the area evenly over time.
The Truth: Lemon juice is highly acidic (pH ~2) and baking soda is highly alkaline (pH ~9), both sit far outside skin's natural pH (~5), damaging the skin barrier. Lemon juice is also phototoxic: it makes skin dramatically more reactive to UV, which is the opposite of what you want for hyperpigmentation.
Solution: Vitamin C serum, niacinamide, azelaic acid, tranexamic acid, hydroquinone (prescription), consistent SPF, in-office treatments (chemical peels, laser), makeup.
Rosemary Oil for Hair Growth
The Claim: Rosemary oil applied to the scalp regrows hair and thickens it as well as minoxidil, with no side effects.
The Truth: There is a real, small clinical trial (2015, n=100) that found rosemary oil performed comparably to 2% minoxidil over 6 months, but it's one small, unblinded study. It's not the as good as minoxidil, more natural slam dunk it's presented as online, and it doesn't work through the same well-established mechanism minoxidil does.
Solution: Minoxidil (topical or oral), finasteride/dutasteride, microneedling, hair transplant (FUE/FUT) for established loss, hair fibers.
Ear Taping
The Claim: Taping protruding ears flat against the head for weeks reshapes adult ear cartilage into a flatter, more set-back position permanently.
The Truth: Ear taping is a real, evidence-backed procedure in newborns, in the first few weeks of life, when ear cartilage is still soft from maternal estrogen exposure and hasn't hardened yet. That window closes within roughly the first month or two. Adult ear cartilage is firm and taping it has no remodeling effect.
Solution: Otoplasty, ear tape, hiding with long hair.
Baking Soda Teeth Whitening at Home
The Claim: Brushing with a hydrogen peroxide and baking soda paste whitens teeth as effectively as a dentist, for free.
The Truth: Baking soda is abrasive enough to wear down enamel with repeated use, and undiluted or high-concentration peroxide used without professional supervision can cause chemical burns to gums and increase tooth sensitivity by irritating the tooth's nerve.
The Partial Help: There is a real, mild whitening/surface-stain-removal effect from the abrasive and bleaching action, but the margin between "mild whitening" and "enamel damage/sensitivity" is much narrower doing it yourself than most people doing it realize, and enamel loss is permanent.
Solution: Dentist-supervised whitening trays, in-office whitening, professionally formulated OTC whitening strips (regulated concentration).
HM: Osstivia, serums for hair, no fap, raw meat/organs for bones, sleep on back
And stay safe, JFL copes
