Do Nose exercises work? Can you really change the nose with facial exercises, pinching, pulling, or by blowing it?

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I've seen so may videos claiming that nose exercises work and you can manually change the shape of your nose by making it slimmer or more pointed. Most people in the comments say it really works. Is this even possible? Can you really change the nose with facial exercises, pinching, pulling, or by blowing it?

Donald Groves, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. 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

I have seen devices advertised on the internet that are designed to change the appearance of people's noses. My advice would be to save your money and not purchase them. Hope this helps! Dr Joseph

Robert Ciardullo, MD · Answer

Can you change your nose with facial exercises?Unfortunately it would be futile to try to change your nose with facial exercises, pulling, pinching, etc. The only thing that might be possible would be to stretch a nostril by about a half a millimeter by constantly stretching it over a long period of time with one’s finger. And even that could probably only gain about a half a millimeter.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

No, nose exercises do not work. Below the skin of the nose, there is cartilage and bone which must be surgically altered in order to change the shape. In our practice, we perform closed rhinoplasty with all the incisions placed on the inside of the nose.

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