I've been at this for two months now and I can safely say it's making some changes. I took some before pics of almost everything I could think of, except for the one thing that I can see changed, which is the space between my front teeth. There is now a gap that's forming, which would indicate that my palate is getting wider (I hope). I actually had a pretty wide palate to begin with, and I already knew this, because as part of my early looksmaxing, I actually had to get the gap between my two front teeth filled in. The dentist filled in the gap to the point where there was absolutely no separation, where they felt like they were pushing up against each other. Now that there's a gap, I'm taking that as a clear sign that my face is widening.
I've actually gotten to the point where my tongue is strong enough to put enough forward/upward force that I can cause pain in my cheekbones. I'm also coordinated enough to use my tongue to put pressure to the left or right (causing a similar pain in a different direction), hopefully causing more facial widening. I've also recently started to use my thumbs to hook behind my jaw and then pull forward and out against my jaw bone, to help the up/forward swing that is already being induced by the force exerted by my tongue.
For those willing to learn, it takes time. I was playing with my tongue position/posture for a month before I felt like I got it. And I don't just let the tongue touch my palate, I actively push up against it. The best mental cues I use now to engage what I think is good tongue position is, while my teeth are touching (don't clench!), I use my tongue to suck all the saliva in my mouth underneath my tongue, then swallow it (with teeth still touching). This created a suction with my tongue in the position I want. Then I use my whole tongue to 'scoop' my palate up and forward. My whole tongue is being worked from the back third, to the very tip (which is should be where the roof of your mouth and your teeth meet).
Also, when needed, I used nasal spray and breathe right strips at night, to make sure I did everything I could to not mouth breathe at night.
I've now taken pics of my front teeth, so in a few months I'll have actual evidence for you guys. Also, after taking those pictures, it's apparent that I need to whiten my teeth and stop drinking so much coffee.
I've actually gotten to the point where my tongue is strong enough to put enough forward/upward force that I can cause pain in my cheekbones. I'm also coordinated enough to use my tongue to put pressure to the left or right (causing a similar pain in a different direction), hopefully causing more facial widening. I've also recently started to use my thumbs to hook behind my jaw and then pull forward and out against my jaw bone, to help the up/forward swing that is already being induced by the force exerted by my tongue.
For those willing to learn, it takes time. I was playing with my tongue position/posture for a month before I felt like I got it. And I don't just let the tongue touch my palate, I actively push up against it. The best mental cues I use now to engage what I think is good tongue position is, while my teeth are touching (don't clench!), I use my tongue to suck all the saliva in my mouth underneath my tongue, then swallow it (with teeth still touching). This created a suction with my tongue in the position I want. Then I use my whole tongue to 'scoop' my palate up and forward. My whole tongue is being worked from the back third, to the very tip (which is should be where the roof of your mouth and your teeth meet).
Also, when needed, I used nasal spray and breathe right strips at night, to make sure I did everything I could to not mouth breathe at night.
I've now taken pics of my front teeth, so in a few months I'll have actual evidence for you guys. Also, after taking those pictures, it's apparent that I need to whiten my teeth and stop drinking so much coffee.
