"Pregnancy nose" is trending on TikTok and for many girls and women, it has caused quite a bit of panic.
As you can see, some women claim that their nose is completely transformed during pregnancy.
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Pregnancy nosebleeds are not a commonly discussed phenomenon and this condition can occur during pregnancy, but it is very rare.
Why does it happen? Increased hormones like estrogen and progesterone, the same ones that make your legs and arms swell, cause the muscles and soft bones in the nose to expand and make the nose appear thicker and, as a result, different in shape.
It usually occurs during the third trimester when high blood pressure and water retention can cause swelling. Weight gain can also affect it.
Because the enlargement of the nose during pregnancy occurs due to the hormonal changes that a woman faces when she is pregnant, this means that these changes are temporary and, after birth, the hormonal balance is restored and the nose returns to its previous state inside four to six weeks after birth.
Cases when the nose does not return to its previous state are very, very rare.
