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A member asked:
Can constant pressure on the cartilage of one's nose over a extended period of time alter its shape permanently?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Not feasible option: It might be possible, but probably not in a desirable fashion. Downward pressure on the nasal tip might eventually drop the height of the nasal tip, but that would take a very long time & come at the cost of septal deviation and nasal airway obstruction. In order to reshape the nose, rhinoplasty is usually the answer. Sometimes "injection" rhinoplasty is possible. Seek a qualified surgeon.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Yes: Cartilage can be altered be trauma and pressure from many sources or causes.
Answered 5/27/2018
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Yes: Yes, but you will not resolve a large bump by pressure!
Answered 5/27/2018
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