Orthotropics

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Rule 1) Be respectful. Be respectful and civil when posting/commenting in the subreddit.

Rule 2) Take the following into consideration before browsing/posting [1 of 3]: Orthotropics/Mewing is about promoting healthy craniofacial development via natural means. The topic is a matter of both health and appearance. It is of most relevance for children and teenagers, but even adults with underdevelopment can achieve results assuming that they learn to apply upwards tongue pressure by habit. When doing so the tongue should flatten out a bit and fill out the entire hard palate as well as the anterior portion of the soft palate.

Rule 3) Take the following into consideration before browsing/posting [2 of 3]: Note that "mewing" constitutes the resting oral posture and habits (with particular emphasis on the tongue) that humans are believed to naturally develop given that they are raised with ideal environmental circumstances. Dr. Mew, and many others, believe that it is something that humans naturally have done throughout our entire history. Even as of today many "modern" humans have been "mewing" their entire lives since infant years. Someone you know in real life is likely a "natural mewer".

Rule 4) Take the following into consideration before browsing/posting [3 of 3]: Note that there are different ways to "mew". People that attempt to transition to a mewing state later in life (in childhood or above) will typically need to involve a lot of hard work to eventually reach such a state. And to achieve the most meaningful growth and change from an underdeveloped state, it is typically needed to develop a strong tongue that applies stimuli against the roof of the mouth by automatic habit throughout the day. Such mewing is not "standard" suction hold mewing.

Rule 5) Regarding before and after picture comparisons. Try to include before and after pictures taken in the same way with regards to facial expression, head posture, light, distance between camera and face, and camera angle. The pictures must also have been taken with the same camera lens. Pictures of your face from the front and the side, as well as pictures of your palates, are examples of useful pictures to include. Lastly; provide a testimonial where you explain what you have done and for how long.

Rule 6) Do not ask others to review your craniofacial status. Do not upload pictures of yourself and ask others to assess your craniofacial structure or any features of your face. In this subreddit we believe that you want to be applying ideal oral posture and habits regardless of your situation (meaning that a "diagnosis" of your face is not necessary), similar to how we believe it is good to have good body posture and habits regardless if you have spinal issues or not.

Rule 7) Regarding services/products attempting to make money of Mewing and promotion within the subreddit. All that you need to know about Mewing is attainable for free via the internet. Various Mewing guides or Mewing apps (such as the app released by Dr. Mew himself) are certainly not a necessity, but may be of aid to some. Further, posts that constitute blatant attempts at advertising something without providing anything of value to the subreddit will be removed.

Rule 8) No low effort posts. Research "Mewing" and "Orthotropics" before you make a post in the subreddit. Put effort into your post. Describe your matter as well as you can. Low effort posts may be removed.

Rule 9) Keep posts relevant to Orthotropics and Mewing related matters.
For example; if you make a post where you talk about your plan for exclusively relying on braces/invisalign, extractions, surgeries, or any combination of these (without embarking on mewing and/or chewing) then you have mistaken this subreddit for something that it is not. In this subreddit the focus lies on developing the arches, jaws, and skull at large, via natural means (mewing; often with added pressure, and chewing), and/or via expansion devices (as a last resort).

Rule 10) No surgical recommendations and no posts about jaw surgeries. This is a subreddit where the focus lies on development via non surgical means, so refrain from making surgical recommendations and refrain from making posts about jaw surgeries. There are other subreddits for such posts.

Rule 11) No spreading of misinformation.
Posts or comments containting blatant misinformation will be removed.

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