Can Washing Your Face In Lukewarm Water Then Immediately After

Posted on Sat, 12 Jan 2019

Question: Can washing your face in lukewarm water then immediately after drying and pressing lightly and rubbing with towel face cause any flattening or lengthening of facial bones or any part of facial bones or any physical changes to facial bones?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
XXXXXXX warm water has no effects on facial bones. Neither does drying and pressing lightly cause any damages - flattening or lengthening of facial bones.

Hope this answered your question. Let me know if you need clarifications.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Prasad J (2 days later)

So the warmth from lukewarm water then rubbing and lightly pressing face with towel will not cause any flattening or lengthening of facial bones or any part of facial bones?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No...

Detailed Answer:
No, besides facial flushing there will not be any other changes to the face and facial bones. So definitely no flattening or lengthening of facial bones.

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