Manually changing the nose. Did I create a new shape? (Photo)

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Please help. I’ve been doing nose exercises for a little over a year and now I feel like I permanently messed up my nose. I usually just rub my finger along the tip of my nose, up, and pushing it in I also tend to pinch the cartilage part a lot (pictured): read that excessive or consistent pressure can cause remodeling or deformation and that the cartilages can reshape when exposed to prolonged external force. Is this true? Did I weaken my nasal tip or made it fatter? Did I create a new shape?

Donald Groves, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question and the picture. I actually answered your similar questions from 3/17/24.

To help other people with similar questions, I have copied my answer here as follows:

Unfortunately, despite what you might find online, nose manipulation exercises and massages do NOT change the shape of the nose or tip! The only effect you might see is creation of a horizontal crease above your tip if you frequently rub your nose or push the tip up (due to the skin folding- similar to how your forehead develops wrinkles as you age). To address the size or shape of the nose, you would need surgery to adjust the underlying structural framework.

Addressing the shape of your nose (especially the nasal tip) is actually one of the most common reasons people seek out and undergo a rhinoplasty. An open septorhinoplasty can best address both your aesthetic concerns and any functional issues with your nose. I would be able to adjust the size, shape, and definition of your nose (especially tip)!

This truly is a surgery of millimeters- and whether you're looking for a minor adjustment or a major transformation, it requires exceptional surgical skill to achieve functional and natural-looking results! Because your nose is the DEFINING feature of your face- I would only recommend seeing a surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty procedures, and who has significant training and experience performing these surgeries. I actually trained under one of the world leading rhinoplasty experts (who performs 1,000+ nosejobs annually).

I recommend for you to setup a formal consultation with me (or another plastic surgeon who is extremely comfortable with rhinoplasties) to thoroughly discuss your surgical goals, undergo a formal examination, evaluate your options, and develop a personalized plan just for you. I hope this helps!

Dr. Donald Groves
Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

There are ligaments that extend from the bottom of somebody's nasal bridge to the top of the nasal tip. If these ligaments should get disrupted from trauma or from repetitive stretching, nasal tip droopiness may occur I hope this is helpful. Sincerely, Dr. Joseph

Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD · Answer

It is unlikely you've made any significant change to your nose, and, unless you broke your nose at some point through aggressive pushing, it is also unlikely any permanent alterations have occurred from this. Of course, it depends how much you've done, but, without prior surgery, I doubt you've done much or any harm.

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