My ‘pregnancy nose’ keeps growing and growing — I’m traumatized

According to medical specialists, a swollen nose could stem from increased estrogen.

“If you feel that your nose is getting bigger and wider, it could be due to hormonal changes,” website First Cry Pregnancy noted. “As the progesterone and estrogen hormone levels are high during pregnancy, hence it may lead to swelling in your nose and other parts of the body too.”

Honkers should shrink back to their regular size in a matter of weeks after delivery.

“It goes back to your normal within six weeks (of giving birth),” Dr. Christine Greves, an OB-GYN in Florida, told TODAY. “I tell people to give yourself grace and expect it to be back to normal. But the timing of it just depends.”

Other experts noted that sudden swelling in pregnant people can be a sign of preeclampsia — a serious blood pressure condition — and if they notice symptoms such as problems with their vision, right side abdominal pain and swelling in hands and face they should seek medical attention right away.

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Lenfestey followed up on her original #pregnancynose TikToks, letting followers know her nose had, in fact, returned to its pre-pregnancy state.

“My nose went back to normal,” she said in a recent clip. “My lips went back to normal. I’ve always had juicier lips, but my face pretty much went back to normal.”