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Will smiling as wide as you could, damage the nose or the nose cartilage? will it hurt it? what happen if it is a fake smile, the widest you could do?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Smiling: No, none of that will cause any "damage". Feel free to smile as much as you want. The happiness will spread!
Answered 4/4/2016
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Smile: You can't damage any of your facial tissues by smiling. Do it a lot, spread the joy.
Answered 6/15/2019
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