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Can Rubbing Or Pressing A Towel On The Face After Washing The Face Cause Changes In The Facial Bone Structure?

Posted on Mon, 4 Mar 2024

Question: Can rubbing or pressing a towel on face after washing face a little harder on face while in anger cause any flattening of facial bones or any moving of facial bones backward?

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Absolutely not, nothing to be worried

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Thank you for trusting us with your health concern

Pressing or rubbing towel against face will not cause any changes to your facial bones/features. Don't worry

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (1 hour later)

So rubbing or pressing a towel a little harder on face (while in anger) after washing face cause any flattening of facial bones or any moving of facial bones backward? Forgot to clarify rubbing or pressing a towel a little harder on face. Thanks!

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No risk at all

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

However hard you had pressed/rubbed the towel against yiur face, there is no risk of facial bone moving backward.
Please do not worry.

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (17 hours later)

Or any flattening of facial bones?

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up answer

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

Pressing/rubbing with a towel will not cause flattening of facial bones. I would recommend you not to worry about this.

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (18 minutes later)

Pressing/rubbing towel a little harder on face will not cause any flattening of facial bone, right?

of facial bones

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up answer

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

As mentioned previously it will not cause any bone changes.

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy