I ended up in a weird corner of YouTube the other day when I discovered a new genre of video with millions of views on what’s called “Mewing”, named after the father-son British orthodontists, John and Mike Mew, who have developed the controversial science of orthotropics, the proper development of the face.
The Mews purport that our facial bones are much more malleable than generally thought, remaining malleable into our 70s and that facial attractiveness is not simply a product of our genetics but of our tongue posture. Soft food, chronic nasal congestion and sedentary lifestyles can lead to weak jaws, collapsed palates and crooked teeth. Many “Before and After” videos show that by learning correct tongue posture, we can develop beautiful facial structure without surgery – even late in life!
