“cartilage does stop growing. However, cartilage is made of collagen and other fibers that begin to break down as we age.
The result is drooping. So what appears to be growth is just gravity doing its job. Our noses and our earlobes sag and become larger. Adding to the misconception is what happens to other parts of our face. While our nose might sag, our cheeks and lips actually lose volume, making everything else look comparatively larger.”
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YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz · 35 pts · 294d
“cartilage does stop growing. However, cartilage is made of collagen and other fibers that begin to break down as we age.
The result is drooping. So what appears to be growth is just gravity doing its job. Our noses and our earlobes sag and become larger. Adding to the misconception is what happens to other parts of our face. While our nose might sag, our cheeks and lips actually lose volume, making everything else look comparatively larger.”
pmw@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 294d
What are you quoting from?
YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 294d
oops. Sorry. https://flushinghospital.org/newsletter/truth-or-myth-our-nose-and-our-ears-never-stop-growing/
But webs says the same thing. https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/what-to-know-about-nose-and-ear-growth-as-you-age
azureskypirate@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 294d
So I need a nose job...
And a lip injection, and a cheek lift...
addy@leminal.space · 3 pts · 291d
nah you just need a hug...
we all do.
sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 284d
And not the butt kimd
whyrat@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 294d
The better to smell you with my dear.
sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 284d
All
FelixCress@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 294d
sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 240d
Who is that? Kinda reminds me of that show Michael Scott from The Office was on as a kid, Fundle Bundle
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 294d
They just keep growing.
sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 294d
Like earlobes?
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 294d
Yup
Clathrate_Gun@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 294d
Answer:
Because they have big fingers
treadful@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 294d
I was just wondering if my nose was getting larger.
notsosure@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 294d
Wasn’t that the wolf in that fairy tale?
sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 294d
yesh
Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 294d
On something similar, I'm pretty sure woman's heads keep growing until they're in their 30s.
I have no evidence beyond older woman seem to have bigger heads in TV and life