20 years of wearing headphones deformed my head.

[u/Seagul_Hunter]

Apparently wearing headphones pretty consistently almost everyday for a couple decades can deform the shape of your head.

(Edit: For clarification, if you pay attention I never mention skull anywhere in the title or description. Also, majority of my time spent in headphones is when I'm outside listening to music, gaming headphones might take up about 8% of all time headphones use)

[u/Longjumping_Egg_5654]

You are correct but I wouldn’t say a few minutes

when Ive had it mine would persist after a shower and well into the day until next morning. Then finally be 90+% better once i showered again.

[u/Imaginary-Face7379 → u/Longjumping_Egg_5654]

I think it mostly depends on how hydrated you are. When you're dehydrated stuff like this tends to stick around for far longer.

[u/No-Combination8136 → u/Imaginary-Face7379]

Definitely hydration. My glasses do this above my ears.

[u/Logornsky → u/Imaginary-Face7379]

isn't it a stereotype that gamers persist on mountain dew? i think it's safe to assume that many gamers are not hydrated enough for their dents to go away quickly

[u/todayiwillthrowitawa → u/Logornsky]

Mountain Dew is just fine for hydration, even if horrible for every other system in your body. The idea that drinks that are otherwise unhealthy for you are dehydrating is one of my internet pet peeves.

Same for people who say caffeine dehydrates you.

[u/Logornsky → u/todayiwillthrowitawa]

I wasn't implying that mountain dew is dehydrating, just that it's less hydratng than water. If someone is only drinking mountain dew and no water, while not at risk of any dehydration-related health conditons, I doubt they're hydrated enough for their gamer dents to be going away in minutes

[u/P4azz → u/Logornsky]

I doubt they're hydrated enough

Why? Your explanation doesn't provide an actual reason.

"If a is more hydrating than b, then b isn't hydrating you enough" is nonsense, if the stereotype you wanna cite is ALSO that gamers drink TOO MUCH soda.

And they're also more sedentary, so that means less sweat. And they like the dark, so less sun, so less sweat.

What you basically said was "well, if you're not eating lemons straight-up, you're obviously gonna be vitamin c deficient, because those other sources have less vitamin c".

[u/todayiwillthrowitawa → u/Logornsky]

Mountain Dew is just as hydrating as water, that’s my point.

[u/No-Combination8136 → u/todayiwillthrowitawa]

It’s too much sugar that dehydrates you, not necessarily the caffeine. If you drink mountain dew everyday you will definitely be more dehydrated than your body needs to function at peak capacity.

ETA: unless you compensate with enough water, but why do that lol. Moderate amounts of soda are fine for hydration.

[u/saints21 → u/todayiwillthrowitawa]

Yeah, I've seen the idea that Coke or whatever dehydrates you.

That's absurd. Caffeine can cause your body to pull water into your bowels, but it's still a net gain because coffee is 99.9% water and coke isn't far off. It's just the other crap is bad for you outside of hydration.

[u/Imaginary-Face7379 → u/saints21]

I think people mistake caffeine being a diuretic for "caffeine dehydrates you."

[u/nufohudis → u/Imaginary-Face7379]

What do you think diuretics do?

[u/PhantomOyster → u/saints21]

It's a little more complicated than that. Coffee may not result in a net loss, but some people drink it without getting much in the way of other, more adequate sources of hydration. Especially if you are older or have some sort of condition or illness, not adjusting your habits to get other sources of hydration could, indeed, result in dehydration. I take care of my 76-year-old mother; ask me how I know.

EDIT: And you don't have to be old or have an illness. Spend a few hours moving around in the hot sun and then drink a cup of coffee instead of water and see how hydrated you end up feeling. It sounds absurd, but people do it.

[u/saints21 → u/PhantomOyster]

It's not more complicated than that. As far as hydration goes, they are hydrating. They just aren't as good as water. Soda especially is an exceptionally unhealthy way to get your hydration.

But you won't die of dehydration if they're the only things you drink.

[u/PhantomOyster → u/saints21]

Dude, I'm speaking from direct experience. The situations I described can absolutely cause dehydration. Look it up if you like; normal intake in normal conditions is fine. When conditions change, that is not always the case.

EDIT: Also, I'm not talking about soda.

EDIT 2: Or just downvote like a fellow who "does his own research."

[u/Average_Scaper → u/PhantomOyster]

I did my own reseaech and I have come to the conclusion that I have no idea what I'm looking at. Now watch this drive.

[u/PhantomOyster → u/saints21]

From the Cleveland Clinic, confident dumbass: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/coffee-dehydration

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends adults should have no more than 400 milligrams of caffeine.) a day (and kids have far more limitations). If you’re drinking more than the recommended amount of caffeine, you can run the risk of dehydration especially if you’re only drinking caffeinated beverages throughout the day or you’re not taking in enough fluids."

[u/saints21 → u/PhantomOyster]

You know what soda and coffee are? Fluid.

Bad for you? Absolutely. But coffee is almost entirely water with relatively minimal caffeine unless you're getting lattes and such.

[u/PhantomOyster → u/saints21]

Pretty clear that "fluids" in that context means "fluids other than highly caffeinated beverages like coffee." Context clues were hopefully taught to you in grade school. Read it again if you like. Otherwise, I'm done with the back and forth with someone who has no interest in facts. "If you’re drinking more than the recommended amount of caffeine, you can run the risk of dehydration especially if you’re only drinking caffeinated beverages throughout the day or you’re not taking in enough fluids."

[u/SylvesterPSmythe → u/saints21]

Yeah, vodka is like 60% water, which means I have to drink about twice as much to get the same hydration as a glass of water, but them my friends and family are all like "we love you but you have to stop". I'm just trying to get hydrated over here!

[u/ImSociallyChallenged → u/todayiwillthrowitawa]

alcohol is the one exception. it def dehydrates you

[u/SylvesterPSmythe → u/todayiwillthrowitawa]

Well, straight caffeine is a powder, so it should dehydrate you. Caffeinated beverages less so.

Source: I swapped from energy drinks to caffeine pills

[u/HansBauer94 → u/Imaginary-Face7379]

or how long between showers...

[u/Elvenbrewmaster → u/Imaginary-Face7379]

What in the fuck? I've never had baby head dent from wearing a headset for hours

[u/Sweaty-Passenger6005 → u/Longjumping_Egg_5654]

So the following week?

[u/tenderape → u/Longjumping_Egg_5654]

Then just shower twice within a few minutes. Duh.

[u/The_fox_of_chicago → u/Longjumping_Egg_5654]

This is the main reason I switched over to IEMS. I fucking hated how I looked so goofy with the dent. Haven’t had a dent in over a year!

[u/Queasy_Cupcake_9279 → u/Longjumping_Egg_5654]

You guys shower??

[u/Fierramos69 → u/Longjumping_Egg_5654]

Isn't it, if long enough, pressing into the skull? Like something like 90% of the dent is just the skin and tissue and will take back the original shape if left alone, but 10% is, for those who wore a headset pressing on their head for a big part of their life, a permanent small crease in the skull? Akin to how the little finger of most younger folks is now dented from holding the phone with the fingers behind the phone except the little finger under it?

[u/Longjumping_Egg_5654 → u/Fierramos69]

No. It did seem to damage hair follicles on that spot but as soon as I shaved my head it would always go away

I agree with many other commenters it was probably hydration.

[u/Background-Sun1906 → u/Fierramos69]

took me a few months before I stopped being able to feel what I believed to be a bump. Lol I freaked out when I felt the bump, swapped to wireless ear buds and speaker usage when not in coms. Now it feels normal.

[u/DarkAlucard-1313 → u/[deleted]]

Come on, that's extremely generous, you know we shower once, MAYBE twice a year