Artificial cranial deformation

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Artificial cranial deformation or modification, head flattening, or head binding is a form of body alteration in which the skull of a human being is deformed intentionally. It is done by distorting the normal growth of a child's skull by applying pressure. Flat shapes, elongated ones (produced by binding between two pieces of wood), rounded ones (binding in cloth), and conical ones are among those chosen or valued in various cultures. Typically, the alteration is carried out on an infant, when the skull is most pliable. Because of this, artificial cranial modification most commonly occurs during the first three years of the individual's life.

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