How do you un-squish a pony?

[FluffleNuff]

YAY! Sweet Stuff and Starflower has arrived! But what the seller (CONVENIENTLY) forgot to do is to tell me that STARFLOWER'S FACE IS SQUISHED!

I'm sorry, just really unhappy.

How do I unsquish her face?

[Prince Primbrose]

Oooh, I know I've seen this answered before... Some people say stuffing the squished part with paper towels can force it back into shape, and I'm sure I've heard something about boiling water too? I don't wanna be responsible for any wrongly-boiled ponies, though, so ignore me on that one.

[himmie]

A bit of heat usually helps. Actually, a pony with a bite in her ear, the piece was still there but pushed out... I put her in the oven and it basically healed itself.

[BlueyBirdy]

Heating the plastic makes it soft and pliable, meaning you can squish the face back into its correct position and then stuff the head with something to keep the shape. As the plastic cools and hardens it should go back into its original shape.
This technique also works with other squished bits of pony anatomy.

I use a hairdryer on a low setting to heat the plastic. You have to be really, really careful here as the plastic will heat quite quickly and there is the potential to burn yourself. Pony hair can also be melted with excessive heat so you need to be quick.

You can also use boiling water to soften the plastic but I find that this cools too quickly. It is safer though.

[hathorcat]

I have filled squished heads with boiling water before and then wrapped in tinfoil. You do need to replenish the water several times. Then stuff with tissue paper and heat with a hair dryer until it naturally finds is original mould again. Be careful not to over stuff as that can cause issues as well.