I’m kind of concerned about what I have done to my nose. Please help me understand. I am 22 and over a year I’ve been frequently blowing my nose and applying pressure with my fingers over the tip, sliding it to the top, and releasing. I think I made it fatter and a wider somehow, and I think it’s dropping. Have I done anything to me nose? Are the cartilages subject to change after a year of manipulation. Why/why not?
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Some people have pleasing nasal bridge appearances and may also have a wide bulbous tip appearance. When we do surgery on somebody's nasal tip only, we refer to it as a nasal tip plasty surgery. I hope this is helpful. Sincerely, Dr. Joseph
Your photos are somewhat limited, however, we can see an area of redness by your right nostril margin at the columella. If you do not have rosacea, sometimes this can be nasal vestibulitis. That is simply skin irritation from a runny nose, and that may respond well to topical hydrocortisone...
Everyone has ligaments that extend from the lower bridge to the nasal tip. Overtime, these ligaments get stretched from gravity and peoples tips tend to droop with age. Excessive manipulation could accelerate this process. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr. Joseph
