You see, our
nose and our ears are made of cartilage and while many people mistakenly believe that cartilage never stops
growing, the fact is cartilage does stop
growing. However, cartilage is made of collagen and other fibers that begin to break down as we
age. ... Our
noses and our earlobes sag and
become larger.Height doesn't change after puberty (well, if anything we
get shorter as we
age) but ears and
noses are always lengthening. That's due to gravity, not actual growth. As you
age, gravity causes
the cartilage in your ears and
nose to break down and sag. This results in droopier, longer features.
