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Does always pulling on your eyelids change your eye shape?

August 5, 2011
Asked By:meshael18 in Philippines

beacaue I have obssesive compulsive disorder. I'm obsessed witm my eyelids. does always pulling your eyelid really hard can change your eye shape? or the eye openning will be stretch out? I'm 20 yrs old and sorry for my poor english I'm an asian

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Answer: Biobehavioral therapy may be appropriate.

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Answer: Biobehavioral therapy may be appropriate.

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Answer: Pulling on eye lids

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Answer: Pulling on eye lids

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