Can taping the nose up cause cartilage to move?

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Just to be clear, I haven’t had any surgery. For a period of 48 hours I fairly gently taped my nose tip upwards (vertical and horizontal tape) because it was swelling up due to allergies. Since taping my nose tip upwards, I can feel the cartilage at the tip of my nose pushing upwards through the skin, when they used to lie a bit lower down. It hasn’t returned to normal in 3 days. Have I permanently damaged / moved my nose cartilages at the tip?

Bora Ok, MD · Answer

Hello! Firstly, thank you for the question. Taping the nose does not change to nose shape. However, if you tie to too tight, it may cause damage to a certain extent to the cartilages. But, probably the change takes place because of the swelling due to taping tightly. Best regards!

Ali Gurlek, MD · Answer

The upper portion of the structure of the nose is bone, and the lower portion is cartilage. Rhinoplasty can change bone, cartilage, skin or all three. Talk with your surgeon about whether rhinoplasty is appropriate for you and what it can achieve.

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Can taping the nose up cause cartilage to move?

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