NeoLifting® Face Sculpting Massage: A Holistic Approach to Addressing Facial Aging and Stress
- Jennifer DeSantis
- Oct 31
- 6 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
How NeoLifting® Face Sculpting Massage Supports Natural, Healthy Facial Aging
Summary: NeoLifting® Face Sculpting Massage is an advanced facial massage combining external massage, buccal (intraoral) technique, and lymphatic drainage. It helps relieve TMJ pain, reduce facial tension from stress, and support smoother skin, and more glow. Sessions run 60-90 minutes. Best results come from a series of 6 weekly treatments, then monthly maintenance. Safe for most skin types with no downtime.
Stress shows up in your face. While aging is influenced by many factors (genetics, sun exposure, time), chronic muscle tension can accelerate the aging process. NeoLifting® Face Sculpting Massage addresses the physical holding patterns that contribute to pain and accelerated aging, helping you feel comfortable in your own skin.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does NeoLifting® facial massage really help with stress and anxiety? Yes, research shows that facial massage significantly reduces anxiety and negative mood. Studies have found that 45-minute facial massage sessions lower stress hormone levels and activate the nervous system in ways that promote relaxation and emotional balance.
What makes NeoLifting® Face Sculpting Massage different from a regular facial?
NeoLifting combines external facial massage with buccal (inside the mouth) massage techniques, lymphatic drainage, and targeted work on facial muscle attachments. This comprehensive approach addresses deep muscle tension that regular facials can't reach, particularly in areas like the jaw and cheeks where we hold stress.
Can NeoLifting® help with TMJ and jaw pain? Absolutely. NeoLifting® Face Sculpting Massage specifically targets the muscles involved in TMJ dysfunction through both external and intraoral massage. By releasing tension in the masseter, temporalis, and pterygoid muscles, many clients experience immediate relief from jaw pain, teeth grinding, and related headaches.
How Stress Affects Facial Muscles
Your facial muscles are uniquely sensitive to emotional experiences. When you're anxious, angry, or overwhelmed, these muscles respond immediately by contracting. While aging is a natural process influenced by genetics, sun exposure, and time, chronic muscle tension can add unnecessary pain to the process. The jaw clencher develops TMJ pain that makes eating difficult. The brow furrower gets tension headaches. These aren't cosmetic concerns. They affect how you feel every day.
French plastic surgeon Claude LeLouarn identified in 2007 that residual muscle tension significantly influences how our faces change over time. Your facial muscles have an increased sensitivity to acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter that contracts muscles. This means they're particularly prone to holding patterns. Every stressful day and unexpressed emotion contributes to accumulated tension that, combined with natural aging processes, can lead to pain and changes in how your face feels and functions.
Why Facial Tension Causes Aging
Think about how you hold your face during a typical workday. Jaw clenched during meetings. Forehead scrunched while reading emails. Lips pursed in concentration. Each of these positions sends signals to your nervous system that you need to stay alert. Your body responds by producing more cortisol, contributing to inflammation and accelerating certain aging processes.
The 300 pressure points on your face connect to every part of your body. When facial muscles stay contracted from stress (or repetitive expressions, poor posture, or dental issues), it affects your entire system. This is why people with chronic jaw tension often have neck pain, why forehead tension contributes to migraines, and why addressing facial stress patterns can improve your overall wellbeing.
What Is NeoLifting® Face Sculpting Massage?
NeoLifting® combines five specialized techniques to address facial tension at every level: Breathwork, external facial massage, lymphatic drainage, scalp, and buccal (intraoral) massage. But what truly sets it apart is the somatic approach to releasing both physical and emotional tension stored in the face.
The technique starts with breathwork to activate your lymphatic system and calm your nervous system. This isn't just preparation; it's part of the treatment. Emotions and muscle activation are closely connected. When you experience stress, anger, or sadness, your facial muscles respond and hold those patterns. NeoLifting® works with this mind-body connection through proprioceptive input (awareness of muscle position and movement) to break the cycle of tension.
Nurse Jen of OLIS SKIN will work with specific muscle groups, paying attention to where you hold both physical and emotional tension. They work at the points where muscles attach to bone, releasing adhesions built up over years. The slow, mindful movements help your nervous system recognize it's safe to let go. Many clients experience emotional release during or after treatment. This isn't just relaxation; it's your body releasing stored emotional patterns that have been held in the facial muscles.
Unlike Botox that paralyzes muscles or fillers that add volume, NeoLifting® works by restoring normal muscle function while addressing the psycho-emotional patterns that created the tension. The goal isn't to freeze your face but to free it, allowing natural expression while releasing old holding patterns.
What Is Buccal Massage?
Buccal massage means working inside your mouth. Yes, your therapist wears gloves and massages the inside of your cheeks. This might sound strange, but it's the only way to reach the deeper layers of facial muscles that contribute to jaw tension, jowling, and cheek hollowing.
The masseter muscle (your main chewing muscle) is one of the strongest in your body relative to its size. When it's chronically tight from stress, grinding, or clenching, you can't release it fully from the outside. Buccal massage allows direct access to this muscle and others like the pterygoids, which are impossible to reach externally.
This technique isn't new. Osteopaths and remedial therapists have used it for years to treat TMJ disorders. What NeoLifting® does is combine this therapeutic approach with facial sculpting techniques. The result? Relief from jaw pain plus improved facial contours. You're addressing the root cause of tension while also supporting your face's natural structure.
NeoLifting® Face Sculpting Series
Facial muscles, like any muscles in your body, need consistent training to create lasting change. That's why NeoLifting® Facial Sculpting Massage requires a series of 6 weekly sessions.
The lifting and sculpting effects are cumulative, building with each treatment as your muscles, fascia, and lymphatic system respond and adapt.
While you'll notice immediate results after your first session, the true transformation unfolds over the complete series. After your initial 6 treatments, Nurse Jen will discuss the best schedule to maintain and keep improving on your results.
Want to try it first? You can add a 30-minute NeoLifting® experience to your Jet Plasma facial appointment to get a feel for the technique.
Physical and Holistic Benefits
Physical benefits you'll see:
Naturally lifted, more defined contours
Softer fine lines and smoother texture
Reduced puffiness and improved facial symmetry
Brighter, healthier-looking skin
Relief from tight jaw and TMJ symptoms
Enhanced muscle tone and definition
Holistic benefits you'll feel:
Release of stress stored in the muscles and jaw
Nervous system calm and full-body relaxation
A grounding, meditative reset for your whole system
A lighter, more balanced sense of well-being
Deeper connection to your body and how you hold tension
Relief from chronic tension you may not have realized you were holding
NeoLifting® focuses on easing the tension you carry in your face and body, enhancing your natural features, calming your nervous system, and restoring the way your face moves and feels. Nurse Jen completed an advanced, in-person training with the creator of NeoLifting® Facial Sculpting Massage, earning certification in the precise techniques, facial anatomy, and osteopathic principles that define the method. Each session supports your body’s natural healing, releasing tension, improving circulation, and creating visible lift over time. Results build with consistency, and many clients describe the experience as both grounding and physically transformative. If you’re looking for a holistic, noninvasive way to look and feel your best, NeoLifting® Face Sculpting Massage is a powerful place to begin.
For BIPOC and trans communities: We’re committed to creating more accessible and affirming care. Complimentary consultations and 25% off all services are available, always. Please reach out directly before booking: 310.846.3046
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OLIS SKIN @ Salon Row
195 E 4th St, Suite 23
Long Beach, CA 90802
Call or text: 310.846.3046
Reviewed and approved by Nurse Jen, Registered Nurse and founder of OLIS SKIN.
