How does your face get thinner with lower body fat percentage?

[Deleted member 19869]

Let’s say that you are 12% bf at 150lbs without ever lifted weights before, you then start working out and bulk up to 170lbs and you are 20% bf. You recomp while lifting maintaining the same weight and you get down to 12% again. Why does the face change when it’s only the muscles your working out?

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[SubSigma]

Muscles help redistribute fat throughout your body when they take up space

 

[Deleted member 19869]

Muscles help redistribute fat throughout your body when they take up space

ty for the answer!