Permanent Change in Nose Shape After Nose Huggie?

Question

Can something like the Nose Huggie really alter the shape of your nose permanently? It's  basically a nose clip, that they claim will change the shape of your nose overtime.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

These devices have found limited application as longterm nose reshaping procedures. The gold standard remains a rhinoplasty. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian

Keith Denkler, MD · Answer

The upper 1/3 of the nose is bone, so clamps will damage the skin and soft tissue and not the bones.The lower 2/3 of the nose is cartilage and cartilage such as the ribs and ear have memory.  So your device is not likely to help in a adult nose.In children ear cartilages have been successfully reshaped in the first month of lip to reduce prominent ears.  But in adults, pressing the ears does not over time reshape the ears.

Jen Yuan Chow, MD · Answer

While a gimmick product such as the Nose Huggie might compress the skin temporarily, thereby changing the shape of your nose, it is extremely unlikely to result in a permanent and cosmetic change. Be careful of products that promise a great deal but have no testing or other verifiable proof to back up their claims.

Shervin Naderi, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi,
In today's world there is a lot of hype and over promised results from different plastic surgery providers. As a consumer you have to do your own research and be aware. Although any tissue including bone is moldable over time, the results that this product website claims are impossible and way too good to be true.

Permanent Change in Nose Shape After Nose Huggie?

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