If You Flare Your Nostrils Will They Get Bigger?

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If you constantly flare your nostrils will they stay that way?

Paul S. Nassif, MD · Answer

Flaring your nostrils will not cause them to increase in size, and they will return to their natural shape. I hope this helps answer your question, and I wish you the best of luck.

David C. Pearson, MD · Answer

Flare away! :-) Nope, flaring the nostrils will not make them bigger. And on a related note, one really can't bulk up facial muscles like one can the muscles of the body by working them out. At most, very expressive facial movements can cause some wrinkles from the constant folding of the skin, but that's about it.

	All the best,

	--DCP

	Pearson Facial Plastic Surgery®

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS · Answer

Muscles can pull the nostrils into a flared appearance, but cartilage and skin have elasticity and springiness that return the nostrils to their baseline shape when the muscles are relaxed. So even if someone doesn't like how you look when you flare your nostrils ("Don't do that or they'll STAY that way!"), they really won't "stay that way." Best wishes! Dr. Tholen

Nima Shemirani, MD · Answer

Dear starshine27,

	
		Flaring your nostrils should not permanently change the shape of them
	
		Time and genetics will change the shape of your nose


	Best regards,

	Nima Shemirani

Stephen Weber MD, FACS · Answer

Flaring your nostrils will NOT cause permanent enlargement. When you relax the muscles that create nasal flaring the shape of your nose will return to normal. That type of episodic flaring of the nostrils should not create any permanent change. I hope this information is helpful. 

	Stephen Weber MD, FACS

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If You Flare Your Nostrils Will They Get Bigger?

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