Can Wearing Eyeglasses Where Bottom Of Glasses (frame + Lens

Posted on Sat, 25 May 2019

Question: Can wearing eyeglasses where bottom of glasses (frame + lens) tilt inward towards face cause any lengthening or flattening of face or facial bones from pressure or weight of glasses? (pictures attached for illustration, arrows show glasses tilting inward towards face)

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Arnab (3 minutes later)

the glasses aren't directing contacting face there is a little space between face and glasses but bottom of glasses are tilting inward towards face

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Arnab (2 minutes later)

the glasses aren't directly contacting face there is a little space between face and glasses but bottom of glasses are tilting inward towards face

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Arnab (2 minutes later)

the bottom of glasses aren't directly contacting face there is a little space between face and glasses but bottom of glasses are tilting inward towards face

Answered by Dr. Dr.Arnab (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No chance of any lengthening or flattening of the face or facial bones from pressure or weight of the glasses...

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 checked the attached pictures, and let me reassure you that there's no chance of any lengthening or flattening of the face or facial bones from pressure or weight of the glasses...

Even if the glasses are contacting face still there's no chance of any kind of lengthening or flattening of the face or facial bones from pressure or weight of the glasses...

Nothing to be concerned about...

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Arnab (47 hours later)

Even if you wear these glasses where bottom of glasses tilt inward towards face described above everyday continuously, would there be any lengthening or flattening of face or facial bones?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Arnab (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Even then there's nothing to worry...

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,

Yes, you can wear the glasses at any fashion, tilted in any direction, nothing will happen...That's how our body is constructed, there will not be any lengthening or flattening of the face or facial bones...

Nothing to worry...

Take Care
Kind Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Arnab (46 hours later)

So wearing eyeglasses where bottom of glasses tilt or curve inward towards face as described above and shown in pictures continuously everyday would not cause any lengthening or flattening of face or facial bones?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Arnab (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No chance of any lengthening or flattening of the face or facial bones

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,

Yes, as already explained, there's no chance of any lengthening or flattening of the face or facial bones due to wearing eyeglasses tilted or curved inward towards the face...

Not to worry at all...

Take Care
Kind Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee