gum & mew

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Facial gum is all the rage on TikTok. So does it work?

Young men are chomping on "mastic" gum in hopes of getting a chiseled jawline. Here's what dentists have to say.

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• Jaw Width: Larger chewing muscles are associated with a wider lower jaw.
• Face and Jaw Lengths:
  • Larger chewing muscles (both contracted and relaxed) are associated with shorter overall face height, shorter upper face height, and shorter lower jaw length.
  • Contracted muscle thickness is specifically related to a shorter lower face.
• Cheekbone Width: Larger relaxed chewing muscles are associated with a wider face across the cheekbones.

chewing makes your cheekbones less apparent (imagine old grandma, notice how if she toothless she has bigger cheekbones, notice how Ramirez have prominent cheekbones, cuz his teet fucked up)

makes your lower jaw shorter which is brutal if you recessed or have a short shin in general, looksmin it seems like