The rumor is circulating on TikTok that noses grow during pregnancy, relayed by pregnant women, in videos where we see them before and during their pregnancy. The goal: to show how much this period has transformed their physique, and more particularly, their nose, which triples in volume!
Under the hashtags #PregnancyJourney or #PregancyNose (which has 184.2 million posts), these young mothers sow doubt (and sometimes fear) in the hearts of those who have not yet had a child. Is there any reason to worry? We verified this information with Dr. Arnaud Lambert, founder of the Aesthé aesthetic medicine centers.
Yes, “the nose can grow” during pregnancy
“It’s undeniable, during pregnancy, there are physiological changes,” says Dr. Arnaud Lambert straight away. He first explains that “under the effect of hormones, the estrogen peak can lead to an overproduction of sebum”. As a result, the sebaceous glands enlarge and therefore, “the nose can enlarge because it is an oily area”. However, this can be treated with a suitable routine containing ingredients that will regulate seborrhea (niacinamide or salicylic acid for example).
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On the other hand, Dr. Lambert has “a hard time believing that the nose, alone, can change volume so much.” There are other factors. This larger nose is certainly also “linked to weight gain,” adds the doctor. Since each person’s body is different, some can store more fat on the face. A slightly larger nose, certainly, but also more cheeks, it’s not just the nose that’s gaining…
Moral of the story: “These changes are only temporary”. A bigger nose won’t stay bigger after giving birth! “Pregnancy is not an illness,” continues the founder of Aesthé. If even Pinocchio’s nose ends up shrinking, you have to be patient.
Side effects of pregnancy and their solutions
Other changes that TikTokers encounter include pigment spots, an uneven and darker complexion across the entire face. This is quite common, “it’s the pregnancy mask, also called melasma,” explains Dr. Lambert. To anticipate it, you should avoid sun exposure and apply daily sun protection factor 50 + against UVA and UVB. If this is not enough, you can turn to aesthetic medicine solutions such as peeling or laser, only after giving birth, because the doctor says: “these spots can take several months to disappear.”
Another anxiety of social networks: stretch marks. To prevent them, the doctor encourages you to “massage your body and hydrate well”. “90% of women have them.” If you want to fade them, they must be treated after childbirth, using laser or microneedling. But be careful, the brands must still be young otherwise it will not be effective.
Dr Aranud Lambert also recalls that these side effects “vary from one pregnancy to another” and “should in no case be a hindrance to the desire to have children”.
