Possible permanent damage from pinching sides of nose?

I was blessed with my father's somewhat large nose, and my mother suggested I get in the habit of squeezing the sides to help narrow it; the length I'm okay with. For 2 days straight (2 weeks ago) I did just that, where I pinched the sides with my thumb and pointer finger for approx. 1/2 hour. Since then, have noticed that my nose appears larger (wider) and feels firmer. Is it possible I did some permanent damage? If so, will some sort of nose surgery fix it? Please help! All I see when I look in the mirror is my larger nose. Thank you!