Does Alaya F’s 10 minute de-puff routine really work?

Alaya F's social media is an online journal of her attempts at keeping herself fit and healthy. From yoga exercises, skincare hacks to detox rituals, the Bollywood actor does not shy away from trying viral trends and sharing her take on them. Recently, she posted a video of trying the viral Korean de-puffing technique using rubber bands. (Source: Instagram/@alayaf)

"What if I told you that you could sculpt your face, sitting at home, in just 10 minutes with just two rubber bands?" the actor wrote in the caption of her Instagram post. (Source: Instagram/@alayaf)

Revealing that she came across this Korean de-puffing hack around Diwali last year, Alaya shared having tried it many many times since then. "I think it works! It’s subtle, but it definitely gives a lift!," she said. (Source: Instagram/@alayaf)

Dr. Neha Khuraana, MD, a Board-certified Dermatologist and founder of House of Aesthetics, Delhi, shared that the 10-minute depuff routine can be effective as the technique used is gentle compression of the lymph nodes that stimulates the body's lymphatic drainage system and aids in flushing out extra fluids that are the main cause of facial swelling. (Source: Instagram/@alayaf)

Dr Mikki Singh, medical director of Bodycraft Clinics, Gurgaon, however, warned that the technique can also be uncomfortable, restrict circulation, or even cause irritation around the ears. If de-puffing is the goal, gua sha, ice rollers, or proper lymphatic drainage massages are far safer and more effective alternatives. (Source: Instagram/@alayaf)

The effects will be temporary as it is not a long-term solution. There is also no strong scientific background for surety of this technique for all the individuals, they both added. (Source: Instagram/@alayaf)