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Can massage really change the skull shape? a korean massage claims to make people's skulls smaller but surely pressure would thicken facial bones if anything?
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Nah: Got data to support the claim? If not (as i suspect), it's hooey. Once your bones are grown, they are grown (barring issues like osteoporosis, etc.).
Answered 6/28/2020
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No: I don't believe massage can significantly change skull shape/size.
Answered 11/13/2015
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