Face concerns
Original Body Care resourceWritten and reviewed by Mallika Some, instructor at Body Care by Mallika. Open her profile.Face Yoga for smile lines
Nasolabial folds — smile lines — deepen with age, sun, and loss of mid-face volume. Face Yoga may improve the muscle support around the cheeks and mouth, which can make the fold look softer. It cannot delete a line that is creased into the skin, and chasing a perfectly flat mid-face is not the Body Care goal. Expression is allowed to stay.
Written and reviewed by Mallika Some. Last reviewed 2026-09-08. All FAQs.
Mallika's students come in wanting to look less tired, not like a different person. Smile lines are often what relatives read as warmth. The useful work is cheek support and avoiding a pulled-down mouth corner — not ironing the face into a mask.
Questions students actually ask
Will Face Yoga make smile lines worse?
Over-exaggerated 'smile and hold' drills without a release can emphasise a crease. Classes that lift the cheek and then fully rest the mouth are the safer pattern.
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