Over the years, the muscles of the nose near the nostrils weaken, leading to elongation, deformation or thickening. Therefore, a set of exercises was developed to reduce the nose and give it a beautiful shape. We must not forget that it is impossible to radically change the nose through face building, it only makes it more accurate and helps to correct minor flaws.
How to correct the shape of the nose without surgery?
It is extremely undesirable to perform gymnastics before the age of 16, since facial features are still being formed before this age, and its proportions may change. It is more advisable to start classes when the first signs of aging appear. If the result obtained after performing the exercises does not suit you, you should stop doing gymnastics, and pretty soon the changes will disappear.
How long does it take to achieve the result?
Most often, a noticeable result can be noted 2-4 weeks after the start of gymnastics. It depends on the age of the person and the individual parameters of the person. If after a month there are no visible changes, it is possible that the classes are not intensive enough, irregularly, the exercise is selected or is performed incorrectly.
Exercises to reduce the nose are recommended to be performed every day for 2 weeks, and when progress is evident, exercise regularity can be reduced to 2-3 times a week. If, having achieved what you want, you stop doing face-building, the nose will gradually return to its original shape and size, so it is recommended not to quit classes.
Choosing the right exercise
To reduce the nose, there is no need to perform all existing exercises, 2-3 will be enough aimed at eliminating existing defects. If the nose is beautifully shaped, Carol Maggio's multifunctional exercise is advised to maintain it.
In the absence of flaws, it will not allow them to appear, as well as shorten the long nose and make its tip narrower, the upper lip clearer, and help to mask a small hump.
The sequence of actions includes 5 steps:
- Take a starting position - any comfortable one: sitting, standing, lying down and even on the move. The main thing is that the stomach should be pulled in, the muscles of the buttocks and the front of the thighs are tense, and the rest of the body is as relaxed as possible. It is undesirable to hold or lose breath, it should be measured.
- With your thumb and forefinger, squeeze the bridge of the nose like a clothespin, fingers should be straight and vertical. If it becomes more difficult to breathe, it is likely that your fingers are on the cartilage, you need to move them a little higher onto the bone.
- The tip of the index finger of the second palm rests against the nasal septum from below.
- Close your lips and, without opening your mouth, lower the lower jaw so that the upper lip stretches and pulls the tip of the nose behind it, while holding it in place with your finger.
- Freeze in this position for a second, return to the starting position and relieve tension. Do one set of 40 reps daily.If done correctly, there should be a tingling sensation and a slight burning sensation in the area adjacent to the nose.
If the redness of the nose worries, massaging the ears successfully copes with it.
You need to grab them so that the index fingers are in front, and the big ones are in the back. Massage the edges of the auricles in a circular motion for half a minute, moving from bottom to top. You don't need to stretch your ears. At the top, you can swap your fingers for convenience. Perform 2-3 sets daily until the problem disappears; when it returns, resume manipulations.
Contraindications to nasal gymnastics
Face-building activities should be postponed or stopped altogether, if there are:
| Problem | Cause | Consequence |
| Neck problems (hernia, sprain, osteochondrosis, and injury) | Overloading the muscles will exacerbate existing problems and prolong the recovery period. | Postpone until recovery |
| Herpes | There is a danger of spreading the infection. | Postpone until the wounds are completely healed |
| Oncological diseases | Insufficient research on the effects of exercise does not rule out its negative effects on cancer. | Specialist consultation required |
| Pregnancy period | It is undesirable to overstrain the abdominal muscles, so as not to cause the tone of the uterus and not to threaten the termination of pregnancy. | Postpone until delivery |
| Injuries, inflammations and unhealed wounds of the nose, traumatic brain injury | There is a risk of deterioration, additional muscle injury and an increase in the recovery period. | Set aside until complete healing |
| Surgical intervention and face plastics, immediately after Botox injections and cosmetic procedures | There is no guarantee that until the muscles have fully recovered from mechanical stress on them, gymnastics will not be harmful. | The first 2 years are contraindicated, then a specialist consultation is required |
| Poor health, hypertension, fever, hypertensive crisis, dilated blood vessels, problems with the lymphatic system, exacerbation of diseases, inflammation of the facial nerves. | The risk of exacerbating existing health problems increases. | Postpone until the problems disappear, if no cure is possible, stop |
Complexes of exercises for correcting the nose at home
For the correct execution of gymnastics, control is necessary, so you need to carry it out in front of a mirror, carefully watching so that there is no tension in the back of the head, other muscles of the face, neck and shoulders. If swelling and swelling appear after exercise, reduce the pressure on the muscles of the nose and reduce the number of repetitions.
It is better to increase the load gradually as the muscles strengthen. You shouldn't be lazy and skip face building classes until there is obvious progress, otherwise time will be wasted. Regularity is the key to a successful result.
Alignment
With asymmetry of the nose, if the tip is bent to the right or left, the following exercise will be the way out: the starting position, the order of execution and the number of repetitions are the same as in the multifunctional exercise of Carol Maggio, only you need to press with your finger not from below, but from the edge where the nose is deflected sliding the tip into place.
When the nose is aligned do not abruptly quit training, for at least a couple more weeks you need to do gymnastics in order to consolidate the positive dynamics, after which you can switch to Carol Maggio's multifunctional exercise to keep progress.
Constriction
The exercises for reducing the nose described below, in addition to narrowing, strengthen and tighten the internal muscles of the nose, smooth the nasolabial folds and strengthen the nasal region.
- First: open your lips and lift the tip of your nose with the pad of your finger to expose your teeth. Tuck your lip inward and try to pull it back over your teeth, feeling the resistance of your finger. Repeat 40 times.
- Second: lower the chin to the chest and open the lips, while the nose will be extended. Hold for 7 seconds, then close your mouth. It is recommended to do two sets of 30 reps a day.
- Third: bring your chin to your chest and open your mouth, press your nostrils with the pads of your index fingers. Looking up is important without wrinkling the skin on the forehead. Inflate your nostrils for 10 seconds, then take a short break and perform two more of the same approaches.
Reduction of the nose "potato"
- With the index finger, press the cartilage of the nose from belowso that it rises slightly. Deep transverse creases should not appear on it. While contracting the lateral nasal muscles, press on the finger with your nose. Do 20 brisk movements, take a 10-second break, and repeat. It is wrong to move your eyebrows and purse your lips, your face should be as relaxed as possible.
- Option two: put the index fingers, the rest of the fingers are loosely clenched into a fist. There should be no excessive tension in the fingers and hands. With straight index fingers, placed horizontally, you need to tap the area under the nose without touching the tip of the nose. The greatest attention should be paid to the place where the nostrils begin. Perform 35-40 repetitions.
FlexEffect for firming and smoothing the wings of the nose
Wide nasal wings become less pronounced if you place your middle fingers close to them and wrinkle your nose. Hold in this position for 6 seconds. Do every day 5 times. The ugly shape of the nostrils can be corrected by stroking them with light pressure with your thumbs from top to bottom. Run 10 times.
If the nasal wings recede, they can be aligned. Insert the thumbs into the nostrils, and place the index fingers on the hollows of the wings of the nose. Make a movement with your thumb, as if trying to turn the nostrils outward, while simultaneously straining the nasal muscles. Freeze for 6 seconds. Do at least 5-6 reps.
Place your middle fingers on the indentations of the wings of the nose. Wrinkle your nose and tighten your nostrils. Applying pressure, run your fingers along the wings of the nose to its base 3-5 times, stretching the movement for 6 seconds.
Hump correction
Exercises to reduce the nose will help smooth out a small hump; if pronounced, they will not completely eliminate the problem, but slightly reduce the protruding part. The above multifunctional exercise from cosmetologist Carol Maggio will help to cope with the defect.
In addition to it, you can simply press with effort on the protruding part that you want to smooth out, and hold as long as you have enough patience. It is important not to overdo it, otherwise ugly redness will appear on the skin.
Align the sunken area between the nose and cheeks
Option one makes the transition from the nose to the cheeks smooth and fights sunken eye sockets. Place the pads of the middle fingers on the hollows near the inner corners of the eyes, the ring fingers themselves will comfortably lie on the bridge of the nose. Strongly wrinkle the nose and slowly smooth out the formed folds with your fingers, tangibly pressing and slowly leading them from top to bottom.
This movement should end at the lower edge of the nostrils and take 6 seconds. 3-5 reps is enough.
Option two makes the groove between the nose and cheeks less deep. Place your index fingers on the problem area, wrinkle your nose and flare your nostrils. At the same time, the mouth should be relaxed and closed, there is no need to move it. Then relax your muscles. The recommended number of repetitions is 10.
Raising the tip of the nose
Place the index fingers and thumbs around the eyes, simulating binoculars. Thumbnails should be on the bridge of the nose. The pressure should be felt and should not be relieved as it prevents the formation of wrinkles around the eyes.
Wrinkle your nose by lifting your upper lip and exposing your teeth. Rest the muscles after 5 seconds. Repeat the procedure 10 times. The massive overhanging tip of the nose will take on a more chiseled shape, the back will be strengthened and the contour of the upper lip will be more attractive.
Correction of the nasal septum
Exercises to reduce the nose are powerless to eliminate the septal defect. However, they will help relieve shortness of breath, soothe mucous membranes, strengthen blood vessels, and relieve swelling.
- Sinus massage: apply a propolis-based cream on them and rub it into the skin in a circular motion. It is better to perform these manipulations in the evenings before going to bed.
- Second way: Dissolve a pinch of sea salt in warm filtered water. Take the resulting solution alternately with both nostrils, hold it a little in the nasopharynx, and then sharply push it out. A painful sensation will appear. Repeat until the pain subsides completely. Performing the procedure regularly will help prevent rhinitis.
- Lightly tapping your nostrils and nasal bridge with your fingers, take a breath, then exhale completely without pause and stop breathing for a couple of moments. At first, do 2-3 sets a day 10 times, and after the restoration of nasal breathing - 1 time a day.
- With a tightly closed mouth hum any song, feeling the vibration in your nose.
- Open the lips and reach the upper to the lower jawpreventing the formation of wrinkles in the corners of the mouth. The tip of the nose will move downward, the nostrils will come closer, and tension will appear under the sinuses. Do not frown and brows. Wait 2-3 seconds, then give all the muscles a rest, continue again, making the largest number of approaches, this will allow the septum muscle to get stronger faster.
- Ear-nose exercise to align the deformed septum - place the index finger on the wing of the nose, in which side the septum is displaced, and press firmly so that it stands straight. Perform as many times as you have patience, and as often as possible.
Precautions when doing exercises for the nose
- Before starting face-building, it is important to thoroughly wash and dry your hands, rub your palms so that they become warm. Nails should be neatly cleaned and not scratched.
- For 20-30 minutes. Before doing gymnastics, it is advisable to apply massage oil, cream or ointment to the skin, they nourish the skin, give it a healthy look and reduce the risk of injury.
- Gymnastics should not bring pain, if it does, you should reduce the pressure.
Immediately after exercise, the fragile muscles tone up, and positive changes can be observed for several hours. This signals that everything has been done correctly.
Not all nose flaws can be corrected through exercises to reduce the nose, but gymnastics helps to significantly improve the appearance, prolong youth, prevent facial features from swelling and restore impaired respiratory functions.
Author: Lilia Razzhivina (Meerjungfrau)
Videos with effective exercises to reduce the nose
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Well, significant changes in the shape of the nose can hardly be achieved with such exercises. But to improve blood circulation and skin condition, slightly tighten the muscles - quite. Perhaps the visible effect is achieved by removing any edema. But to make the nose different from what nature intended it to be - this is definitely to the surgeon.