India, Aug. 29 -- Chewing gum is not just your regular mouth freshener. They also carry the heavy expectation of refining the jawline. No wonder many keep chewing the same, dehydrated rocky piece in hopes of it sculpting the face to get the coveted jaw contour. But is there any substance to this mainstream belief? Celebrity dermatologist Dr Jaisharee Sharad, in an August 28 episode of HT Smartcast's Call Him Curious podcast, revealed that it is a big myth, and revealed one thing that actually may work towards toning your facial muscles to some extent.

Dr Sharad said, "Jab aap chewing gum khayoge toh aapka masseter muscle voh hypertrophy ho jayega, bada hojeyega. Toh aapka yeh jo face ka cut hai, voh aur chauda hojayega. (If you chew gum,...