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Facial Yoga Anti-aging facial yoga poses probably aren't the anti-aging miracle worker you thought they were, according to board-certified dermatologist Dr. Anna Guanche, MD: She explains that these same stretches can actually lead to more wrinkles.

"We have learned that neuromodulators (Botox) work by keeping you from contracting muscles of facial expression and wrinkling up the overlying skin," explains Guanche. "The last thing you would want to do is intentionally contract the muscles of the face and neck, and therefore, accelerate wrinkle formation."

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