Can Facial Bones Flatten From Pulling Or Applying Pressure?

Posted on Tue, 17 Oct 2017

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Question : Can sliding hands down sides of face while pressing or pulling with hands on face cause face or facial bones (cheekbones, or any facial bone) to move downward or flatten cheekbones or any facial bones? Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No, bones does not flatten.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for the query.

No, the cheekbones or any other facial bones does not flatten by pressure or pulling..

The bones in adults are hard and strong enough to retain their shape and structure..

So such movement of bones of face/ skull that are a non-mobile like cheekbones is not seen..

Please write back for more queries..

Regards..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (2 hours later)

Hi hand pressure can’t cause facial bones to move downward or in any direction or cause any change in position or lengthen face or facial bones (cheekbones, etc)?

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No it cannot.

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
No, hand pressure cannot cause facial bones to move or deform..

Regards..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vishesh Rohatgi