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A 22-year-old male asked:

Can using tight eye mask for sleeping cause change in skull/head shape at age above 20?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Theodore Davantzis
Dentistry 42 years experience
Your skull is quite rigid to help protect your brain. An eye mask with an elastic worn a few hours at night is not going to alter the shape of your skull.
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