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Has my nose grown?...lol...Let the jokes begin...but seriously.....

Sue98 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:39:03 GMT

I look at pictures of myself when I was a child/teenager, and even a young adult, and I swear my nose looked entirely different from what it looks like now. It used to be turned up at the end, and now it isn't at all. I really think it has grown longer or something.

Okay.....the Pinocchio jokes can begin. NO, I do not tell lies!!

Has anyone else noticed such a change in their nose?

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Marp2 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:44:41 GMT

How does the nose change with age?

Different areas of the nose change in different ways. The nose is supported by an underlying bony cartilaginous framework. The top part of the nose is supported by bone while the lower part near the nostrils is supported by cartilage.

A youthful appearing nose:

Overtime, the cartilage becomes weaker and this causes the tip of the nose to droop, otherwise known as tip ptosis. The bony part of the nose becomes weaker, but it does not move.

The skin of the nose actually becomes thinner, but the sebacous component of the skin increases. The increase in the sebaceous skin makes the skin heavier and more vascular, which will cause the nasal tip to droop.

The bone that supports the nose from below, the maxilla, begins to reabsorb and shrink. This loss of support also contributes to tip ptosis.

Does the nose grow with age?

The answer to the question is both yes and no. As one ages the nose does not grow, but it changes in shape, which often makes the nose appear larger.

As the support of the nasal tip weakens and the nose begins to fall, the nose appears longer from the side or profile view. Additionally, it will make an existing nasal hump appear larger or cause a small hump to appear as the tip falls.

http://www.carolinafacialplasticsurgery.com/does-your-nose-grow-with-age/

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mousiegirl — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:45:52 GMT

Everything droops with age.

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Kalli — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:50:01 GMT

On 3/3/2015 mousiegirl said:
Everything droops with age.

So true! haha

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OnlyShopsOnline — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:52:43 GMT

My nose is about the only thing I haven't noticed drooping yet. Oh, great, something else to look forward to!

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SuesCat — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:53:25 GMT

I used to be a 36B. Now i'm a 44Long.

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Sue98 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:53:26 GMT

On 3/3/2015 Marp2 said:
How does the nose change with age?

Different areas of the nose change in different ways. The nose is supported by an underlying bony cartilaginous framework. The top part of the nose is supported by bone while the lower part near the nostrils is supported by cartilage.

A youthful appearing nose:

Overtime, the cartilage becomes weaker and this causes the tip of the nose to droop, otherwise known as tip ptosis. The bony part of the nose becomes weaker, but it does not move.

The skin of the nose actually becomes thinner, but the sebacous component of the skin increases. The increase in the sebaceous skin makes the skin heavier and more vascular, which will cause the nasal tip to droop.

The bone that supports the nose from below, the maxilla, begins to reabsorb and shrink. This loss of support also contributes to tip ptosis.

Does the nose grow with age?

The answer to the question is both yes and no. As one ages the nose does not grow, but it changes in shape, which often makes the nose appear larger.

As the support of the nasal tip weakens and the nose begins to fall, the nose appears longer from the side or profile view. Additionally, it will make an existing nasal hump appear larger or cause a small hump to appear as the tip falls.

http://www.carolinafacialplasticsurgery.com/does-your-nose-grow-with-age/

Thanks so much for posting this, Marp2! It's very interesting and informative!

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sylviahomeatlast — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:57:16 GMT

I have a small nose. kind of with a curve up. it looks the same

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mousiegirl — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 04:38:13 GMT

On 3/3/2015 SuesCat said:
I used to be a 36B. Now i'm a 44Long.

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Poodlepet2 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 04:40:53 GMT

Why did I not marry into a family with a plastic surgeon in it????? Poodlepet2

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LucyGoose — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 04:40:55 GMT

When I was a teenager, someone mentioned that I had a long, pointy nose. That always stuck with me and I have always secretly wanted a nose job ever since then. I do have a long, pointy nose, but it never bothered me until someone said something about it.

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Lucky Charm — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 04:42:17 GMT

I like my nose now. I don't want it to look older!

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feline groovy — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 04:45:26 GMT

On 3/3/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:
I have a small nose. kind of with a curve up. it looks the same

Lucky you.

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Justina rae — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 05:03:43 GMT

I once lost about 40 pounds after being sick and I was already slim to begin with. When I lost all that weight, I swear my nose took up 3/4 of my face. It was the only thing that didn't shrink.

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Elstongunn — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 05:26:50 GMT

No, you're not imagining it! Depending on the original shape of your nose, it can begin to noticeably droop downward as you age.

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Topaz Gem — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 09:16:27 GMT

Noses and ears never stop growing.

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daisyk — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:38:03 GMT

On 3/3/2015 LucyGoose said:
When I was a teenager, someone mentioned that I had a long, pointy nose. That always stuck with me and I have always secretly wanted a nose job ever since then. I do have a long, pointy nose, but it never bothered me until someone said something about it.

LucyGoose, when I was a teenager some kid who sat behind me in school would comment on how my nose was crooked-I have a bump that you can see in profile. I wanted a nose job for the longest time even though my nose isn't bad from the front. Now I have worse things to contend with so I don't worry about it-

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MaggieToo — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:44:30 GMT

My ears have gotten longer.

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Jessa9 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 14:25:45 GMT

On 3/4/2015 MaggieToo said:
My ears have gotten longer.

Mine have too MaggieToo...looks like I am a candidate for a nose and ear job.

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Burnsite — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 14:38:56 GMT

Maybe Pinocchio was just a puppet getting up there in years? The explanation posted by Marp is really interesting, though.

On droopage...my family attended the NYC World Fair (1964? Right before it closed), and of course we queued up to see Michelangelo's "Pieta" sculpture, with its mourning Madonna leaning over the body of her son.

Her breasts were sculpted almost as low as the belt of her garment and I said to my mother, "Aren't her breasts in the wrong place?" Mum just looked at me sardonically and answered, "Hmmm...you'll find out."