Nose Getting Bigger - Will Rhinoplasty Help?

As you age, the fibrous attachments between the cartilages of the nose can weaken, resulting in drooping of the tip and accentuation of the "hooked" appearance of the nose. In addition, this can lead to narrowing of the external valve of the nose, causing difficulty breathing. The skin envelope of the nose can thicken with time as well. It seems as though you would be a candidate for rhinoplasty to improve the appearance of your nose. If you additionally have a deviated septum and difficulty breathing through your nose, it's possible that insurance coverage may offset a portion, but not all, of the cost of the procedure. 

Regards,

Dr. Mehta

Typically after we are done growing with puberty, the nose changes very little, if at all, with time. Usually in our later years of life the nose skin can thicken and cause a deformity called rhinophyma, but from the photo it doesn't seem like you have that, and you would be too young for it also. Once you are done growing, rhinoplasty can do a lot to refine the nose, narrow it, define the tip, etc. One can also do a septoplasty alone to fix a deviated septum and functional breathing problems without doing a rhinoplasty cosmetically, though both can also be combined. Hope that makes sense. You can always meet with another surgeon to ask for his or her opinion. Good luck!
-David Mattos, Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Noses don't grow after 14-16 years of age which is why we wait until this age to offer surgery to many people.  However, the aging process continues.  As it continues, ligaments stretch allowing the nose to droop and the skin thins over the hump and we lose fatty tissue in the nose; all of these things make the nose 'look' larger when it's still the same nose but now lower and flatter because of the structural support loss.  Re-establishing the structural support by strengthening the cartilages can restore the nose you once had.  The hump can be removed, the cartilages narrowed, the breathing improved but the skin cannot be thickened as was once the case.  Volume can be added with cartilage taken from the septum improving the appearance of the nose as well.  Look for a plastic surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasties and talk to a couple of them so you can educate yourself about your nose.