Why Do Old People Have Big Noses & Ears?

[curiousnorway]

Not every old people (65+) have big noses and ears, but many do. When I compare pictures of people when they were young and old, I can see changes. It seems like in addition to gray hair, wrinkles and weight gain the facial features also changes.

I'm also wondering why not every old people gets big noses and ears, but only some. #Aging #OldPeople #Old

Some people's faces changes:

But some people's faces is basically the same, but just with a few lines and some gray hair.

[AlienParasite]

Because those are zone with cartilage, so in general everything tends get saggy slowly due to gravity, but specially affects cartilage due to the lack of a bone structure supporting all that skin.

In case of people who don't, please show

[AlienParasite]

Aw, pushed send accidentally...

I was going to add that I don't know normal mortals who can win gravity, and that anyone that is famous usually has a surgeon friend or at least go through expensive treatments to take care of their face. But more likely they go through surgery to cut the surplus skin

[AlienParasite]

Or well, maybe more collagen injections, as collagen is one of the components we lack when old that makes the cartilage go down 🤔

[dantetheexplorer]

Eat more collagen!

[pleasestopthis]

Bacause with age the cartilage and the tissues around the cartilage lose their elasticity and thus they kind of lose their original shape and begin to sag.

[ChiPaPa]

Unlike bones, cartilage continues to grow until the day you die. Not only does cartilage grow, but the earlobes and noses elongate from gravity. That makes them look even larger.

[Liam_Hayden]

The nose and ears have very little fat. As you age, the youthful fat layers in your fat shrink and/or sag, so anything that does not seems larger.

[Anonymous]

Your facial features become more prominent as you age
That's why all babies look cute because their facial structure isn't visible yet. As you age the collagen/baby fat goes away

[CubsterShura]

Your nose and ears never stop growing, unlike other parts of your body. That's why

[Tonga]

https://jamaicahospital.org/newsletter/?p=3425
themedicinejournal.com/.../

i dont want to argue im just letting you know...

[CubsterShura]

It was a nice read, thanks.

[oddwaffle]

They didn't have a nose job yet.

Or better explanation: mixed blood probably gives you smaller nose.

[grashopper]

ears and noses are the only body parts that continue to grow when we grow old

[Anonymous]

Your nose never stops growing

[cjennaa]

Not sure why people unliked this opinion. It's true!

[Servus09]

Oh no! I'm in trouble.

[Tonga]

https://jamaicahospital.org/newsletter/?p=3425
themedicinejournal.com/.../

I don't know about that

[pleasestopthis]

@cjennaa No, it's not.

[ultimega]

less collagen in the skin

[needhelp777]

They are born like that

[ROCKS128]

Nose and ears dont stop growing.

[Tonga]

i dont want to argue
https://jamaicahospital.org/newsletter/?p=3425
themedicinejournal.com/.../

[ROCKS128]

Ok.
I dont want to believe internet too...

[Tonga]

Ok it’s ultimately your opinion if you want I can find a scientific one like. edu

[ROCKS128]

Dont worry about me.
I have Ayurveda for such knowledge...

[esotericstory]

Because they never stop growing.

[Tonga]

i dont want to argue
https://jamaicahospital.org/newsletter/?p=3425
themedicinejournal.com/.../

[Iron_Man]

I have no idea that's probably the heritage

[clampfan101]

Maybe they’re sagging?

[Tyffen]

Oy vey

[GayHowellMeme]

Evolution

[_Black_Canary_]

not sure

[Anonymous]

no clue