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Facial-Flex: Questions and Answers
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What is Facial-Flex® and whom does is concern ? |
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Facial-Flex® is a device for facial exercise. Its purpose is to tone and firm up the muscles of the face, chin and neck. It is of interest to all those (women, men and adolescents), who need to strengthen or re-educate their facial muscles. |
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What is the principle of Facial-Flex® ? |
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It works on the proven principle of dynamic and repetitive exercise against increasing resistance, as used in fitness for the body. The repetitive exercise is a series of contractions. The resistance is provided by a Flex-Band in the middle of the device. This resistance can be organised in a progressive manner in that there are three strengths of Flex-Band : standard, strong and extra-strong. |
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What was Facial-Flex® invented for ? |
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Facial-Flex® was invented to help people suffering from facial burns, by softening the scar tissue through exercise. Following independent clinical studies, Facial-Flex® was classified in 1992 as a Class 1 medical device by the FDA in the US. Following the observation that Facial-Flex® was firming up the parts of the face that that were not damaged by the burns, Facial-Flex® was soon used for cosmetic purposes, to firm and tone up the muscles of the face and hence fight signs of ageing. |
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Why is it recommended to do facial gymnastics ? |
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As the years go by, the muscles tend to flatten and lose some of their initial thickness. A very simple solution, which is 100 % natural and logical, is available to fight this loss of muscle tone : gymnastics. We tend to train all the muscles of our body, so why neglect the face ? Facial-Flex® exercises about thirty small muscles, from under the eyes to the lower part of the neck. |
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What is the result that one can expect ? |
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A firmer oval of the face, less jowls, redefined cheekbones, less double chin, fuller lips and improved elasticity of skin resulting from better blood circulation. |
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Why favour Facial-Flex® when doing facial gymnastics ? |
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You can do x-u in front of a mirror but few do it on a sustained basis. Facial-Flex® makes facial gymnastics user-friendly, effective and easy to do. User-friendly, because you now have a very easy device to work with. Effective, because it uses the principle of resistance, as in fitness for the body. Easy to do, because the working sessions only last two minutes. |
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Does it work immediately ? |
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Like in every physical exercise, there is a period of adaptation. It takes a few days for the muscles to respond. During the initial days of exercising, Facial-Flex® can appear to be too soft, it can induce salivation, or still, it can place itself askew in the mouth. After a couple of days, the work with Facial-Flex® will become both more effective and easier to do. |
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Is Facial-Flex® effective ? |
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It is very effective. It is small in size because it has to fit between the corners of the mouth, but its size has nothing to do with its effectiveness. |
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How can I work with Facial-Flex® without creating any lines ? |
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It is easy to work with Facial-Flex® without creating any lines or worsening wrinkles that you already have. All you need is some practice. Look at yourself in a mirror and do the three following things at the same time1 :
1) Open your mouth wide (and keep it wide open during the whole working session), to keep the tissues under tension.
2) Curl your lips slightly over your teeth, to avoid creating lines around your mouth.
3) Use your two index fingers flat on each side of your mouth, to tighten your skin and avoid any wrinkles.
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Is there a demonstration video ? |
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A video is available on our website which illustrates exactly what has been said above. |
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Will Facial-Flex® erase the lines that I have ? |
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Facial-Flex® is not primarily devised to erase lines. The purpose of Facial-Flex® is to exercise the muscles under the skin in order to firm and tone them up. However, when the facial muscles improve their tone, some wrinkles can be attenuated. |
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Can Facial-Flex® improve nasal-labial folds or ‘puppet’ lines on each side of the mouth ? |
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These marks are traits of character. Facial gymnastics can improve them a little, but it will not erase them. However, Facial-Flex® will tone the rest of the face. |
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Replacement Flex-Bands. |
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Flex-Bands are essential to the functioning of Facial-Flex®. They provide the resistance which can be regulated since they come in three strengths : N° 1 standard, N° 2 strong and N°. 3 extra-strong.
Women : start with Flex-Band N° 1 during +/- one month then proceed to Flex-Band N° 2. When your muscles are well trained, continue with Flex-Band N° 2 or proceed to Flex-Band N° 3. The choice will depend on your age, physical form and individual needs.
Men : start with Flex-Band N° 1 during one week to ten days, then proceed to two Flex-bands N° 1 on the device and to Flex-Band N° 3.
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Attack treatment and maintenance treatment |
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Attack treatment : read the instructions for use in the Facial-Flex® box. Exercise 2 times 2 minutes per day for 2 to 4 months. The end result will depend on your own application during this period.Maintenance treatment : when you have obtained the desired result, you can switch to maintenance treatment and exercise once daily, or once every two days but for a longer time.
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Advice for people with a facial muscle handicap. |
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Tell your doctor or your surgeon about Facial-Flex®. Ask him/her if he/she considers that facial exercise is recommended in your case.
If you suffer from a muscular imbalance, Facial-Flex® may not remain straight in the mouth but slip down on the weaker side. Since the end pieces of Facial-Flex® stick out from the corners of the mouth, you can use your index fingers to:
1) keep the Facial-Flex® straight in the mouth;
2) use your fingers to help with the contractions, especially on the weaker side.
Work with Flex-Band N° 1. Work in stages and at your own rhythm. Be aware of your muscles and their capabilities. Do not move to Flex-Bands N° 2 and N° 3 until ready (samples available on demand).
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How and when to change the Flex-Bands ? |
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Every 10 to 12 days, so that the resistance stays optimal. See instructions for use. |
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Can exercising with Facial-Flex® cause pain ? |
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You can feel that you have exercised with Facial-Flex®, as with any other physical exercise, particularly at the beginning. Follow the instructions. Do not take short cuts. Do not over-exercise. If necessary, stop exercising for one or two days. |
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Is Facial-Flex® resistant ? |
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Facial-Flex® is very sturdy: the arms are made of stainless steel and the end pieces of surgical plastic. |
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My Facial-Flex® is in two pieces, is it broken or just dismantled ? |
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See instructions for use. The Facial-Flex® is broken if one of the small plastic balls in the centre of the device is broken (see the one year guarantee). If this is not the case, then your Facial-Flex® is only dismantled. In fact, Facial-Flex® is made up of two parts. With use, or when changing a Flex-Band, these two parts can come apart. Put your Facial-Flex® back together again, or telephone us so that we can help you. |
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Copies of Facial-Flex®: important note |
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Following the success of Facial-Flex®, several copies are in circulation. These devices, which carry names intentionally similar to Facial-Flex®, are often useless (very poor quality; lack of flexibility). Ask for Facial-Flex® by name, with the small ® of registered trademark, which guarantees that it is the original device developed by its inventor. |
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