Every post we send to subscribers, archived here. Research notes, free protocols, and milestone recaps from the RealSmile face scan.
The 17 metrics in the RealSmile model and the published research that put each one there. Willis-Todorov, Penton-Voak, Ekman FACS, and 14 more.
An honest breakdown of why FaceApp says you are a 9, how Photofeeler-style apps measure votes not faces, and the limits of our own 17-metric scan.
Realistic price ranges and recovery windows from the 2024 ASPS procedure-cost survey, and why a 17-metric scan should come first.
A walk through how the overall 0 to 100 looksmax score is built, what band each range means, and which metric to prioritize first.
What scan-to-rescan deltas look like for people in the 60 to 70 band. The free fixes that move the needle and the structural ones that do not.
A short note on why a rescan delta tells you more in 30 seconds than a month of mirror-watching, plus the cheap fixes that show up first.
A free week-1 protocol that fixes the camera-angle problem before changing anything about your face. Plus a preview of weeks 2 and 3.
A simple 24-hour follow-up: the one fix to start today, what the percentile band actually means, and how to set up a rescan in 30 days.
A 5-day kickoff that locks in the cheap fixes before anyone touches a procedure consult. Lighting, posture, skincare basics, then rescan.
The two free or near-free fixes that move the most metrics on a face scan. Daily skincare basics plus tongue posture and neck position.
Why a genuine Duchenne smile reads as warmer in a fraction of a second, and the 60-second mirror drill that builds it into muscle memory.
One specific tongue-posture reset most people get wrong, and how to verify you are doing it correctly in the mirror. No ask, no upsell.
Quick recap of the 4 educational emails: the science, the honest critique of competitor apps, the free week-1 protocol, and the cost comparison.
Why the first 30 days are the highest-leverage window for visible movement, and the kind of delta most people see when they rescan honestly.
The 90-day mark is where small daily fixes start showing up as visible deltas. A short read on what to expect and how to set the next milestone.
A half-year recap on what a serious cadence of small fixes does to a face-scan baseline, and why a rescan at 180 days catches the biggest signal.
A short anniversary note on what a full year of compounding usually shows on a rescan, and why the year-1 delta is the only number that matters.
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