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Lavarse la cara
Like lavarse los dientes, this phrase takes the article la instead of a possessive. The reflexive pronoun already marks the face as your own.
Examples in context
Me lavo la cara con agua fría.
I wash my face with cold water.
Se lava la cara para despertarse.
She washes her face to wake up.
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