Mewing (facial restructuring technique)
Mewing is a form of oral posture training purported to improve jaw and facial structure.[1] It was named after Mike and John Mew, the controversial British orthodontists who created the technique as part of a practice called "orthotropics".[2] It involves placing one's tongue at the roof of the mouth (called palate) and applying pressure, with the aim of changing the structure of the jaws.[3][4] No credible scientific research has ever proven the efficacy of orthotropics.[2]
Many orthodontists believe that mewing lacks evidence as a viable alternative treatment to orthognathic surgery.[1] Mike Mew was expelled from the British Orthodontic Society,[2] and faces a misconduct hearing for posing harm to child patients who underwent his treatments.[5]
Since 2019, mewing has received widespread media coverage due to its virality on social media,[6] especially in incel and looksmaxxing subcultures.[2]
In media
The technique has been used as an internet meme.[7] In reference to the appearance of Donald Trump in a 2023 mug shot, journalist Bindu Bansinath wrote "perhaps he's mewing for better definition."[8]
According to a 2024 article in The Independent, some school teachers say that students gesture to their jawline to indicate that they are mewing and do not wish to answer questions.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lee, Urie K.; Graves, Lindsay L.; Friedlander, Arthur H. (1 September 2019). "Mewing: Social Media's Alternative to Orthognathic Surgery?". Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 77 (9): 1743–1744. doi:10.1016/j.joms.2019.03.024. ISSN 0278-2391. PMID 31005620.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Brennan, William (2020-12-28). "How Two British Orthodontists Became Celebrities to Incels". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ Yasharoff, Hannah. "People on TikTok are 'mewing.' Experts weigh in on this controversial beauty hack". USA Today. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ Millhone, Carley (2023-02-07). "Should You Try Mewing? Here's What the Research Says". Health.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ Media, P. A. (2022-11-14). "Orthodontist advised treatment with risk of harm to children, tribunal told". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ↑ McClinton, Dream (21 March 2019). "Mewing: what is the YouTube craze that claims to reshape your face?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ↑ Garrity, Katie (2024-02-23). "Teachers Are Explaining Why Tween & Teen Students Are "Mewing" In Class". Scary Mommy. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ Bansinath, Bindu (2023-08-25). "It's Mug Shot Day". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ "What is the 'mewing' trend? Why teachers are hitting back at classroom craze". The Independent. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
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