I have a wide nose bridge ever since I was a kid I press my nose really hard that sometimes it starts to hurt, for a day it seems that little has been changed but whenever I wake up it seems as if it grew even more in size. Second ; If yu sleep in a way that yur hand is covering your left or right eye and than yu sleep on that side, this creates yur hand pushing up and the gravity pushing down the nose(the width) will sleeping this way make yur nose smaller?
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September 7, 2011
Answer: Changing the Appearance of the Nose While Sleeping?
Hello,
It would be best to refrain form participating in contact sports for at least 6 months while your nose heals. After that time period, you should still be careful and avoid contact to the area as much as possible. Cartilage may be removed, but your nasal bones will remain intact....
After nine months you should be ok. If there is no visible deformity then it's unlikely you did any damage. Expect sensitivity in the tip after a trauma like you described. your nose may be sensitive to manipulation even up to 18 months postop.