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I wear a men's "hair system" (wig) , everyday i press the font edge onto my skin very hard so there are no bumps in lace, for about five minutes. over time, would this make the bone remodel backwards where i am pressing?

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

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No: bone remodeling will not occur

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Answered 11/19/2015

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Dr. Ashwin Patel answered

No.: You have grown beyond the age where the bone is growing and modeling. Pressure like you are exerting will now not change the shape of your skull.

Answered 11/13/2015

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A member asked:

I wear a men's "hair system" (wig) , everyday i press the font edge onto my skin very hard so there are no bumps in lace, for about five minutes. over time, would this make the bone remodel backwards where i am pressing?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Dr Rutledge and another doctor agreed

Dr. Ashwin Patel answered

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