# @ciarafoyinc on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVUExLtkf2U
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-28T19:41:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ciara Foy // Nutritionist • Hormone Expert • 20 Yrs (@ciarafoyinc) — https://gondola.cc/ciarafoyinc

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As a 49 year old nutritionist with 20+ years of experience specializing in women’s hormones and metabolic health, I need to connect some dots that the beauty industry has zero interest in connecting for you.

Because if they did you would spend a lot less money on serums and a lot more time in the weight room.

Here is what is actually happening to your face after 40.

💀 Your facial bones are shrinking
Research published in PubMed confirms that facial bone density declines following the same pattern as the rest of your skeleton. The bones of your jaw, cheeks and orbital rim slowly recede. Your skin has less and less scaffolding to drape over. This is what creates the sunken, sagging, aged appearance that no topical product can reverse because it is happening underneath your skin.

🏋️ Muscle is the signal your bones need
Weight bearing and resistance exercise creates mechanical stress that signals your bones to maintain their density systemically including in your face. 

Research confirms that muscle weakness directly accelerates facial bone loss. The women with sharp jawlines and defined facial structure in their 40s and 50s are not just lucky. They are strong.

😮 GLP1 medications are making this worse
Research published in PMC confirms that lean body mass loss from GLP1 medications can reach as high as 15 to 40% of total weight lost if you’re not lifting. That is not just fat. That is the muscle and bone your face depends on. Ozempic face is not a mystery. It is sarcopenia showing up exactly where you can see it.

⚡ Women lose 3 to 8% of muscle mass per decade after 30

Light movement and Pilates do not create a strong enough signal to stimulate muscle protein synthesis or tell your nervous system to preserve what you have. You can look lean on the outside while your facial foundation quietly disappears underneath.

The beauty industry sells you the symptom fix. I am giving you the cause.

Comment MASTERY to join my free Metabolic masterclass and learn exactly how to nutritionally protect your face.

👉 SAVE this because your future jawline will thank you

#womenover40 #perimenopause #strengthtraining #facialaging #ozempicface

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ozempicface, strengthtraining, facialaging, womenover40, perimenopause

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