mouth breathers age faster and look much worse
sleeping like this ruins your jawline and posture (and 90% still do it)
Hola amigo,
Most people think of breathing as automatic, unconscious.
I thought so too.
But it influences your facial structure, posture, and energy levels.
The consequences begin in childhood and compound over decades.
Don’t believe me?
For context, my dad is an implantologist, so I grew up around oral health, functional biomechanics, posture, breathing, plasma surgeries (all the stuff most people find boring.)
Fun fact: When I was 25, I sold my BMW 320 for €3,000 to pay for an oral rehabilitation treatment in Montpellier, France.
P.S. I would’ve paid €50,000 if I had to, and if I had it
The problem: mouth breathing during sleep
When you breathe through your mouth while sleeping, your tongue drops from the roof of your mouth where it should be to the floor of the mouth.
This one shift creates a domino effect:
The upper palate narrows
The jaw moves backward
The airway becomes more constricted
The face elongates and loses definition
In adults, it contributes to:
Forward head posture
Snoring and sleep apnea
Chronic neck pain and fatigue
A prematurely aged appearance
And if that wasn’t enough, keep reading.
The mouth–posture–sleep feedback loop
Mouth breathing → weak tongue posture
Weak tongue posture → narrow jaw and recessed airway
Narrow airway → poor sleep quality
Poor sleep → muscle fatigue and poor posture
Poor posture → reinforces poor breathing mechanics
Each reinforces the next and unless interrupted, the cycle becomes self-perpetuating.
A 3 part restoration protocol
This protocol is grounded in functional anatomy and long-term correction, not temporary hacks. It’s designed to address root causes and help teens and adults reclaim proper breathing, posture, and sleep architecture.
Step 1: Guide nasal breathing with structural support
Mouth taping is not the solution.
It may temporarily force nasal breathing, but it does nothing to resolve the underlying structural dysfunction that causes mouth breathing in the first place.
Instead, focus on functional rehabilitative tools:
Myofunctional therapy to retrain tongue posture
Functional orthodontics (for teens and certain adults) to widen the palate
Custom retainers or appliances (from a qualified airway dentist or orthodontist) to support the jaw and improve tongue position during sleep
I have used all 3 above. Reply to this email or comment HELP so I can share details.
Step 2: Rebuild tongue & breathing mechanics
The goal is to establish proper tongue posture and nose-first breathing, day and night.
How:
Keep lips closed
Lightly rest the tongue on the roof of the mouth
Breathe quietly through the nose at rest and during light activity
Step 3: Restore Posture with the Mobility 23 Protocol
Posture doesn’t fix itself, it must be retrained.
But the fix isn’t hours in the gym.
It’s 23 minutes per week of intentional, targeted movement.
The Mobility 23 Protocol is a focused routine designed to:
Restore spinal extension
Reverse forward head posture
Activate deep core + diaphragm
Open the chest and improve breathing
TL;DR
If you want better sleep, better posture, and a more defined face, start with your breath.
What looks like "bad posture" or "low energy" is often the result of an unseen mechanical habit: breathing through your mouth while you sleep.
Correct the root, and the body often corrects itself.
That’s it for now.
Hasta la vista amigo!