
Can Periodically Pressing Upward With Fingers Or Hand On Neck

Question: Can periodically pressing upward with fingers or hand on neck area where neck meets jaw or jawline cause any lengthening of face or facial bones? Picture attached shows area in which I pressed upward.
Brief Answer:
No need to worry, no chance of any lengthening of face or facial bones in such manner of pressing...
Detailed Answer:
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I can understand your concerns...
I've reviewed the attached picture...Let me reassure you that there's no chance of any lengthening of face or facial bones due to such maneuvers...
There's no way of any lengthening or flattening of jawline area or bone due to any such form of upward pressing...
No need to worry...
Let me know if I can assist you further...
Wish you good health...
Take Care
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No need to worry, no chance of any lengthening of face or facial bones in such manner of pressing...
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome back to 'Ask A Doctor' service...
I've gone through your query in details...
I can understand your concerns...
I've reviewed the attached picture...Let me reassure you that there's no chance of any lengthening of face or facial bones due to such maneuvers...
There's no way of any lengthening or flattening of jawline area or bone due to any such form of upward pressing...
No need to worry...
Let me know if I can assist you further...
Wish you good health...
Take Care
Kind Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee


So this (periodically pressing described above) would not cause any lengthening or flattening of face or facial bones?

Periodically pressing upward...

Periodically pressing upward or any other direction
Brief Answer:
No, it won't, no worries...
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
No, periodically pressing upwards or at any other direction doesn't cause any lengthening or flattening of the face or facial bones...
No need to worry...
Wish you good health...
Take Care
Kind Regards
No, it won't, no worries...
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
No, periodically pressing upwards or at any other direction doesn't cause any lengthening or flattening of the face or facial bones...
No need to worry...
Wish you good health...
Take Care
Kind Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee


Would there be any physical changes to area periodically pressed as described above or to underlying bone or any changes to face or any facial bone?

Such as flattening or lengthening of area periodically pressed or underlying bone or face or any facial bone or any other physical changes?
Brief Answer:
no physcial changes possible, no need to worry...
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
No, there would not be any physical changes to the area or to underlying bone or any changes to the face or any facial bones by periodically pressing as described above...
No flattening or lengthening of the area; the underlying bone or face or any facial bones possible due to any form of periodically pressing...
There is nothing to worry about...
Take Care
Kind Regards
no physcial changes possible, no need to worry...
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
No, there would not be any physical changes to the area or to underlying bone or any changes to the face or any facial bones by periodically pressing as described above...
No flattening or lengthening of the area; the underlying bone or face or any facial bones possible due to any form of periodically pressing...
There is nothing to worry about...
Take Care
Kind Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee


So this periodically pressing described above would not cause any lengthening or flattening of face or facial bones? Thanks.
Brief Answer:
No, it won't, don't worry...
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
No, this periodically pressing described above won't cause any lengthening or flattening of the face or facial bones at all...there's no need to worry...
Take Care
Kind Regards
No, it won't, don't worry...
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
No, this periodically pressing described above won't cause any lengthening or flattening of the face or facial bones at all...there's no need to worry...
Take Care
Kind Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee

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