Experts weigh in on the needle-free form of acupuncture some TikTokers are crediting with creating their ‘snatched’ jawlines
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TikTok users have a well-known obsession with efforts to “de-puff” the face in the pursuit of a “snatched” jawline and to combat “face bloating” and “cortisol face”, which has already been debunked as not a medical term.
The latest trend going viral is “ear seeding” – a needle-free form of acupuncture applying beads (often secured in place by adhesive) to stimulate pressure points in the ear that are supposed to target different body parts.