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Can Puckering Your Lips Outside In Hot Weather Cause Any

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Posted on Sun, 6 Sep 2020
Question: Can puckering your lips outside in hot weather cause any lengthening or any flattening of face or facial bones such as facial bone around mouth area?
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Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Puckering of lips do not have long term effects

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for trusting us with your health question

Puckering of lips do not have any effects on the facial bones or features. There is nothing to be worried about.
Make sure you stay hydrated and apply lip moisturizer to avoid lip puckering.

Hope this answers your question
Please address additional questions here
Regards
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (1 hour later)
Can the physical action of puckering your lips ( to squeeze one's lips together in the way people do when they are going to kiss someone) outside in hot weather cause any lengthening or any flattening of face or facial bones such as facial bone around mouth area?
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Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (3 minutes later)
I meant the physical action of puckering lips ,not puckering of lips due to dryness, thanks
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Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (1 minute later)
such as shown in picture attached
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Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (8 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Will not cause any issues

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

Puckering of lips as shown in the attached image will not cause any changes in bone and muscle structure of the face. There is nothing to be worried about.

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi Rita Venugopal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (16 hours later)
Can the physical action of puckering your lips (as shown in attached image) outside in hot weather cause any lengthening or any flattening of face or facial bones such as facial bone around mouth area?

Can the action of puckering your lips in hot weather cause any of these changes to face or facial bone mentioned above?
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Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (8 hours later)
Brief Answer:
No issues with puckering lips

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Puckering movement of lips in hot weather, or any other climatic condition, will not cause any issues like lengthening, flattening of facial bones. Be reassured that there will be no structural bone changes.

Regards
Dr. Rita Venugopal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (4 days later)
Can the physical action of puckering your lips (as shown in attached image) outside in hot weather described above cause any flattening or any lengthening of space between bottom of nose and upper lip or any flattening or any lengthening of any bone between bottom of nose and upper lip?
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Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (4 minutes later)
upper lip or top of lips
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Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (13 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Will not cause any issues

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

Puckering movement of lips in hot weather will not cause any issues for the upper lip or area between the nose and lip. There will be no flattening/lengthening or other structural changes. There is nothing to be worried about.

Regards
Dr.Rita Venugopal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (3 days later)
So the situation described above (puckering action of lips in hot weather etc...) would not cause any flattening or any lengthening of space between bottom of nose and top of lips or any flattening or any lengthening of any bone between bottom of nose and top of lips? Thanks.
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Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (8 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Will not cause any issues

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

Please be reassured that the puckering movement of lips in hot weather (or any other conditions) will not cause any issues for the upper lip or area between the nose and lip. It will cause no issues for your facial features. There is nothing to be worried about.

Regards
Dr.Rita Venugopal
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Can Puckering Your Lips Outside In Hot Weather Cause Any

Brief Answer: Puckering of lips do not have long term effects Detailed Answer: Hello, Thank you for trusting us with your health question Puckering of lips do not have any effects on the facial bones or features. There is nothing to be worried about. Make sure you stay hydrated and apply lip moisturizer to avoid lip puckering. Hope this answers your question Please address additional questions here Regards Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal