The longest nose on a living person (male) is 8.80 cm (3.46 in), and was achieved by Mehmet Özyürek (Turkey), in Artvin, Turkey, as verified on 13 November 2021. Remarkably, Mehmet's nose has not grown since it was first measured on on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 18 March 2010.
For instance, people of West African, South Asian, and East Asian descent have much larger nasal alae (the wings of the nose) than people of European ancestry. It is also well known that population differences in the nasal index—the width/height of the skull's nasal aperture—are quite substantial.
It could have something to do with how humans evolved to live in certain climates, a new study suggests. In the study, the researchers found that wider noses are more commonly found among people living in warm and humid climates, and narrower noses are more commonly found among people in cold and dry climates.
As a (half) Greek I can confirm that either Greece, Italy, or the European part of Turkey has some of the largest noses.
Small Nose
This being said, the Turkish, Caucasian, Indian, Persian and Far Eastern races are characterized by smaller noses than those of the European or African populations.
Women across Europe, India, Africa and the Middle East proudly flaunt spectacular, non-small noses. In many cultures, big noses are a sign of wisdom or prosperity and people would never even consider altering them. In Japan, if someone tells you that you have a big nose, they are paying you a compliment.
Africans have the widest and most prominent nose compared to other ethnic groups. Their noses are featured with enlarged nostrils, wide and rounded tips and a lack of protruded nasal bridge.
Your nose and ears indeed change as you get older, but it isn't that they're growing. Instead, what you're seeing is the effects of skin changes and gravity. Other parts of your body change in the same ways, but your ears and nose are more visible and more noticeable.
Think of it this way: would it have felt quite so profound if Harry was regularly told, “You have your mother's nose?” However, according to new research, the nose is the part of the face we're most likely to inherit from our parents.
In the past, anthropologists have suggested that some Europeans' relatively narrower nose is an adaptation to the cold, dry environments their ancestors inhabited.
The ideal nose length (RT) is 0.67x midfacial height. A straight dorsum with no supratip break or a straight dorsum reduced to a level of 2mm below the tip creating a retroussé are both desirable.
The Italian nose is unique in its structure as it has a prominent nasal bridge. As one ages, however, the tip of the nose may begin to droop, making it look disproportionately elongated and asymmetrical with other facial features.
While the rest of our body shrinks as we get older, our noses, earlobes and ear muscles keep getting bigger. That's because they're made mostly of cartilage cells, which divide more as we age.
A Greek nose is often referred to as a straight nose as it is most identifiable by its straight bridge and narrow nostrils. It is a very desirable shaped nose due to its lack of lumps or bumps and is often the nose shape shared by patients with their surgeons when they bring reference photos.
As puberty progresses, the growth plates mature, and at the end of puberty they fuse and stop growing. The whole of the skeleton does not stop growing at the same time; hands and feet stop first, then arms and legs, with the last area of growth being the spine.
According to research, a button nose is considered to be the female perfect nose. This type of nose is lifted at the tip of the nose and has a smaller nasal bridge. A button nose is a type of nose that is small and round, similar to the shape of a button.
Other Types of Noses
There are many other ethnic nose shapes such as Greek, Persian and Jewish noses. Greek noses typically have a straight bridge without bumps or curves. It is a common reference as many rhinoplasty patients want a straight bridge for a sleek-looking profile.
Neither large nor small noses are dominant traits, so a nose's size has little to do with dominance. Two large-nosed parents are likely to produce a large-nosed baby, and two small-nosed parents to produce a small-nosed baby.
The face can be divided into 5 exact fifths, each one the width of one eye. Therefore, the width of the nose should be the same width of an eye. If any of these aspects surpass the standard measurements, the nose could be considered disproportionate or big.
Definition. “A nose that is too big for the patient's face” is our definition of the large nose. We consider a nose large if the tip is overprojected and the dorsum is too high. Given these characteristics, the large nose is almost exclusively encountered in Caucasian patients.
Noses don't have to be quiet and only play a supporting role to other facial features. Noses are the first thing you put forth and often the first thing people notice. A big nose is regal, sexy, elegant, striking, strong, memorable, arresting, and unique.
Compared with whites, Asians tend to have a smaller amount of nasal cartilage, and the cartilage is much less firm. Asians also tend to have thicker and less pliable skin. These factors contribute to the difficulties of nasal augmentation, especially proper tip projection.
According to a study by Tersello et al. (2010) at the George Eastman Dental Hospital, a “nose width smaller than ¼ of facial width” creates 'beauty' within a face. This study was based on 50 Italian models selected for an important beauty contest.