Do the human nose and ears really continue growing throughout the lifetime of an individual?


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I tried doing a google, but didn't find anything as a reference, so I will just ask you a couple questions that should clarify things a little.

How big is a babies nose? What would it look like on an adult face?

How big is an adults nose? What would it look like on a babies face? (Really funny if it belonged to that guy I saw at lunch today. That thing was nearly as big as his kids head!)

Ask the same questions of ears.

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Yes.
yep. they're not made of bones, they're made of cartilage.
Yes. Haven't you noticed how older people have longer earlobes and noses? And if you compare a photo of someone taken when they were young to a photo of them in their old age, the increase in length of earlobes and nose are very obvious.


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