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Ever since the rise of social media, more and more people are searching for a way to make their noses smaller.
The Internet is quick to the rescue, offering multiple remedies, videos and tutorials, promising to reduce the size of your nose naturally with exercise, toothpaste, ice, and other home practices. (1)
But do these actually work?
We decided to cover all of these methods to give a clear answer which ones worth a try and which ones are unlikely to provide the result you are looking for.
There is a reason why rhinoplasty – or a nose job – is the third most popular cosmetic surgery. A relatively small procedure that takes about 1 hour in most cases can change the shape, size, and overall appearance of your nose in a permanent way.
People are looking to change various features of their noses. Some think it’s too big overall, some are not happy with the shape of the tip, others are worried about how wide it is.
You can address some of these issues with the methods discussed further down the article but rhinoplasty is the only reliable way to fix all of these irregularities once and for all.
We are now entering the realm of home remedies that promise to reduce the size of your nose. Let’s discuss the most popular ones one by one.
The idea that you can change the size of your nose with facial exercises is still being hotly debated. There are some people who swear that repeating various exercises or holding certain facial positions can make a permanent difference.
The truth is, they won’t. The reason is simple, your nose is made up of cartilage covered in a thin layer of skin. Unlike muscles, cartilage can’t be shaped by exercise, no matter how many times you repeat a movement.
You can even come across homemade facial molds you can use to reshape your nose. We would advise you to stay away from them as they lack any scientific evidence of producing results and can even be outright dangerous in some cases.
There is an element of truth in using ice to reduce the size of your nose. If your nose is bigger due to a traumatic event that has caused swelling, applying ice to it can help to regain the original shape and size faster.
Ice will do nothing to change the normal size of the cartilage and bones though, so it can only be used as a quick remedy after a trauma that has caused swelling of the tissues in and around your nose.
Toothpaste is another remedy mentioned in recent articles, along with anti-inflammatory ingredients such as apple cider vinegar, garlic, and ginger.
Similar to the ice method above, these might have a small effect for reducing swelling faster, helping you to regain the normal size of your nose after an injury or forceful impact but will do nothing to reshape the bone or cartilage structure of the nose.
If you need instant results, there is a simple way to make your nose appear smaller or narrower. It’s called contouring with makeup.
There are many video tutorials online that teach you how to do this in detail.
The main steps usually include:
Nonsurgical rhinoplasty methods usually involve the use of hyaluronic acid dermal fillers. This quick procedure takes only 15-20 minutes so you can be in and out even during a lunch break.
This is a temporary method with results typically lasting between 3-6 months.
The injected filler can even out smaller irregularities such as bumps and asymmetries. The most popular brand used is Juvederm.
While nonsurgical rhinoplasty – or “liquid nose job” – is a faster and cheaper cosmetic procedure than rhinoplasty surgery, it can only produce temporary results and the change will be much less dramatic.
Rhinoplasty or nose correction surgery has become very popular in recent years.
This surgery can be performed in the clinic under local anaesthesia, or it may require a general anaesthetic depending on the extent of correction required and also your personal preference.
The procedure typically takes just 45 minutes to complete but more complex rhinoplasty cases might take up to two hours.
Some of the issues rhinoplasty can fix include a droopy nose, a boxer’s bridge (a more rounded appearance), an uneven or bumpy nasal tip, and an overall size reduction of the nose.
The surgery can also reduce any unsightly hump that may be present.
The two main types of rhinoplasty are open and closed.
Closed rhinoplasty is performed with the patient awake.
It is considered to be less invasive as there are no incisions needed on the outside of the nose and there is less post-operative discomfort.
The surgery is done through the nostrils and can be used for many types of tip correction, removing humps, and reducing the size of nasal bones and cartilage.
This is the preferred method at and we have performed this type of facial surgery on hundreds of satisfied patients already.
Reserved for cases where the surgeon needs access to parts of the nose structure that can’t be reached via the nostrils.
It involves incisions on the outside of the nose allowing the surgeon to lift the skin to expose the nasal skeleton.
Open rhinoplasty is used for more complex reconstructive and secondary surgeries.
The recovery time will be longer than in the case of closer rhinoplasty and there will be some small scars visible on the skin but these fade away with time.
If you’ve been wondering how to make your nose smaller, there are a few options.
You can try some home remedies that don’t work or use makeup to help disguise the size of your nose with creative techniques.
Nonsurgical rhinoplasty offers a temporary solution to make your nose appear slimmer.
If you want permanent results, consider the surgical procedure that can give you what you really desire – a smaller nose!
Are there any other cosmetic surgery concerns or questions we could help with?
Book an appointment today and let’s chat about how our consultant rhinoplasty surgeon can improve your appearance.
The size of your nose is mainly determined by your genetics but can also change over time as your nose grows with aging.
Many larger noses are more prominent because they have a higher angle from the bridge to the nostril than smaller noses do. Larger noses also tend to be wider, which can make them look even bigger.
As you get older your nose may look different on the outside because it changes shape.
While some people debate if the cartilage actually grows others believe that they can clearly see their nose change shape over time.
No. Toothpaste and other remedies such as garlic and ginger will not change the size of the cartilage in your nose even if many people claim this in some videos.
The nose-shaping industry is not a very well-researched one with minimal data available on the effectiveness of these types of devices. Whilst some report that shapers can help to make your nose appear slimmer and straighter, there are also reports claiming injury as a result of using this type of device.
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