Hi, I have always felt that my nostrils/nasal cavities are too narrow. Whenever, I pull the sides of my external nose ("Fibro-fatty tissue"?) outwards, I can breathe freely. The kind of feeling you get when you are under-water for a minute and then you come out and can breathe again. Is there a simple way to increase the size of the nostrils or nasal cavities? For example some type of semi-rigid tubes inserted in the nostrils which over time increase the size of the nostril holes. Thanks
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Answer: Is it possible to expand my Nostrils or nasal cavities?
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Removal of a dorsal hump leads to widening of someone's nasal appearance on front view, since the nasal bridge may be likened to an A-Frame roof. Osteotomies are typically necessary to narrow the nose after hump removal to "close the open-roof deformity". Hope this helps. Dr Joseph
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