UPDATED Nose Size Reduction via Softmaxing Guide

[Hunter]

Can hydrocortisine be used everywhere?
like even for cheeks

 

[Sadist]

Can hydrocortisine be used everywhere?
like even for cheeks

prolly not

 

[Hunter]

prolly not

but it would thin the skin there and make it more hollow

 

[Sadist]

but it would thin the skin there and make it more hollow

some have reported additional bloat if anything from applying it to cheeks

 

[Hunter]

some have reported additional bloat if anything from applying it to cheeks

okay is this the most repped post on org?

 

[Luca_.]

okay is this the most repped post on org?

Nah the rules have more reps

 

[Sadist]

okay is this the most repped post on org?

i wish

 

[Hunter]

i wish

well you have contributer im gonna go for that
Can i tag you in a thread in making?

 

[lucifer88]

20 pages

 

[noahwillascend]

Spoiler: DISCLAIMER

By no means is this medical advice. Even though the risks are relatively low, everyone is different and some people may respond to this differently than others (although as I said, the majority should be fine).

"Wait, have you had a nose job?",
two girls that I met at a casino asked me as I got talking to them.
I was very pleasantly surprised to hear that because, although I knew that this method works, I did not realize, until then, just how much my nose has ascended thanks to it.

Hence,
I present to you, by far, one of the most underrated looksmaxes on this forum.

The reason why I'm making an updated version is not only due to what I've said above, but also because I have learned a lot more on this topic since I've made the original thread.

(B&A's at the end alongside some other stuff)​

---

Table Of Contents:​

Hydrocortisone Info & Proper Usage

Preserving Your HPA Axis

Quick Word on Retinoids (see spoiler)

My Progress & Testimonials

---

Hydrocortisone Info:​

I have already talked about this in the first thread, but I will repeat it anyways in a concise way:

Hydrocortisone (HC) is a topical corticosteroid (again, no, not the "scary" anabolic/androgenic steroid for any giga high inhibcels) used to treat inflammation, redness, swelling, etc.

One of its side effects is thinning of skin, which is exactly why it is so effective when it comes to shrinking your nose.

Potential Side Effects of 1% Hydrocortisone (uncommon, mild):

- Skin atrophy (1)
- Rosacea-like eruptions (1)

If you experience any of these, take a break or hop off for good.

Proper Usage of Hydrocortisone:​

Apply two pea-sized drops of 1% hydrocortisone cream onto your nose and spread evenly around the cartilage, including the bottom of the nose. I recommend you do not go above the tip of the nose and onto the nose bridge, as we do not want skin thinning there, as it can make the dorsa more prominent. Rub the cream in thoroughly, after which, remove any excess HC from around the nose, but do keep a layer of it on the desired area for about five minutes, then take that off as well. After a few minutes, if not straight away, water may start leeching out of the top of your nose, which is technically a good thing, so just keep wiping it off, that should persist to up to 15 minutes. The effects of hydrocortisone should last for up to an entire day.

Hydrocortisone Regimen:​

Get your body used to it. First, apply the cream for two weeks straight, once a day, no matter what. Results most likely won't be very significant from the very first time you apply it.
After that is done, only apply it when you need your nose to shrink, such as when you're going out.

---

Hydrocortisone's Effects on Your HPA Axis:​

If you want to know exactly what you HPA axis is, go look it up. In short terms, it is a system of glands that regulates your stress response and involves the following organs:

View attachment 3494895​

Some people have asked me things along the lines of "but xnj, what about you HPA axis, won't that get fucked with while you're on it?".

So here is the answer to this question:​

Hydrocortisone raises cortisol. However, one may think that it does not do it to an extent, especially in such low, almost negligible dosages, where it has some sort of effect on the rest of your body, right? Wrong. After prolonged use, your body will feel the slight change and will adapt to it, potentially causing you a bit of trouble.

Preserving Your HPA Axis:
​

Since HC raises your cortisol, we need something that lowers it. Here is where Ashwagandha comes into play. You know how people claim it has "testosterone-boosting" effects? Well that is the case because it lowers your cortisol (which is what can stagnate test production, hence the claims).

Take 500-800mg (depending on your brand's dosage per pill) right before you apply the cream. You can keep doing that for about 8 weeks, after which I suggest you take a 4-week break from ashwagandha, whilst also slightly lowering your HC usage. After that, you can resume just as usual.

---

Spoiler: Quick Word on Retinoids

Since I've mentioned it in my first thread, I will not be giving any in-depth advice on retinoids in this thread, as all you need to do to make your nose shrink from them, is follow their usual regimens. All I'm going to say is that it does shrink the nose in most cases, however not all skin complexions/conditions are predisposed to said shrinkage. But whether to use it or not - is up to you. Take a dermatologist's advice, or at the very least, find reputable threads here if you do want to use it (I'm on about general usage btw, not exclusively for the nose).

​

---

My Progress & Testimonials:

My progress so far, although it looks even better IRL:

View attachment 3495011
(I know the lighting is different, but the angles and the distance from the camera are the exact same, look at the mouth shape, for example)



Other People:

View attachment 3495016

View attachment 3495017


View attachment 3495019

View attachment 3495020

View attachment 3495022

View attachment 3495023

...and there's more but honestly I think that's enough for skepticcels
​

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And that's it! I hope this helps you all and I will see you guys again very soon​

Ok nice I just ordered some 1% hydrocortisone from your source and I'll let you know how it goes. Cba taking ashwaganda for it though doubt it has any effects on testosterone at all so.
Two pea sized drops twice a day around the tip and alar base of the nose is going to be my regimen and ill see how it is after a couple weeks if not much improvement I will move onto tretinoin cream

 

[Sadist]

Ok nice I just ordered some 1% hydrocortisone from your source and I'll let you know how it goes. Cba taking ashwaganda for it though doubt it has any effects on testosterone at all so.
Two pea sized drops twice a day around the tip and alar base of the nose is going to be my regimen and ill see how it is after a couple weeks if not much improvement I will move onto tretinoin cream

mirin. i recommend you pair it with tret, as they have different mechanisms and synergize very nicely. btw the ashwagandha was there to suppress cortisol spikes, not to boost testosterone jfl

 

[Quncho]

mirin. i recommend you pair it with tret, as they have different mechanisms and synergize very nicely. btw the ashwagandha was there to suppress cortisol spikes, not to boost testosterone jfl

Bros making the most popular looksmaxxing thread in org history

 

[noahwillascend]

mirin. i recommend you pair it with tret, as they have different mechanisms and synergize very nicely. btw the ashwagandha was there to suppress cortisol spikes, not to boost testosterone jfl

Yea I know but my friend had a very adverse reaction to ashwaganda and his whole face swelled up and all red and ashy so I don't want to risk that.
Also, I will pair it with tretinion if hydrocortisone isn't enough, I just want to wait and see,
I really like this thread

 

[bu1ked]

can someone scientifically explain how the two weeks work? Won't the 'two weeks' effect wear off after a certain amount of time?
I wore hydrocortisone every night for like a month 2 months ago probably, forgot about it since.

I want to do it again. DO i need another two week period or am i chilling?

 

[Nate9.9]

"Wait, have you had a nose job?",
two girls that I met at a casino asked me as I got talking to them.
I was very pleasantly surprised to hear that because, although I knew that this method works, I did not realize, until then, just how much my nose has ascended thanks to it.

Hence,
I present to you, by far, one of the most underrated looksmaxes on this forum.

The reason why I'm making an updated version is not only due to what I've said above, but also because I have learned a lot more on this topic since I've made the original thread.

(B&A's at the end alongside some other stuff)​

---

Table Of Contents:​

Hydrocortisone Info & Proper Usage

Preserving Your HPA Axis

Quick Word on Retinoids (see spoiler)

My Progress & Testimonials

---

Hydrocortisone Info:​

I have already talked about this in the first thread, but I will repeat it anyways in a concise way:

Hydrocortisone (HC) is a topical corticosteroid (again, no, not the "scary" anabolic/androgenic steroid for any giga high inhibcels) used to treat inflammation, redness, swelling, etc.

One of its side effects is thinning of skin, which is exactly why it is so effective when it comes to shrinking your nose.

Potential Side Effects of 1% Hydrocortisone (uncommon, mild):

- Skin atrophy (1)
- Rosacea-like eruptions (1)

If you experience any of these, take a break or hop off for good.

Proper Usage of Hydrocortisone:​

Apply two pea-sized drops of 1% hydrocortisone cream onto your nose and spread evenly around the cartilage, including the bottom of the nose. I recommend you do not go above the tip of the nose and onto the nose bridge, as we do not want skin thinning there, as it can make the dorsa more prominent. Rub the cream in thoroughly, after which, remove any excess HC from around the nose, but do keep a layer of it on the desired area for about five minutes, then take that off as well. After a few minutes, if not straight away, water may start leeching out of the top of your nose, which is technically a good thing, so just keep wiping it off, that should persist to up to 15 minutes. The effects of hydrocortisone should last for up to an entire day.

Hydrocortisone Regimen:​

Get your body used to it. First, apply the cream for two weeks straight, once a day, no matter what. Results most likely won't be very significant from the very first time you apply it.
After that is done, only apply it when you need your nose to shrink, such as when you're going out.

---

Hydrocortisone's Effects on Your HPA Axis:​

If you want to know exactly what you HPA axis is, go look it up. In short terms, it is a system of glands that regulates your stress response and involves the following organs:

​

Some people have asked me things along the lines of "but xnj, what about you HPA axis, won't that get fucked with while you're on it?".

So here is the answer to this question:​

Hydrocortisone raises cortisol. However, one may think that it does not do it to an extent, especially in such low, almost negligible dosages, where it has some sort of effect on the rest of your body, right? Wrong. After prolonged use, your body will feel the slight change and will adapt to it, potentially causing you a bit of trouble.

Preserving Your HPA Axis:
​

Since HC raises your cortisol, we need something that lowers it. Here is where Ashwagandha comes into play. You know how people claim it has "testosterone-boosting" effects? Well that is the case because it lowers your cortisol (which is what can stagnate test production, hence the claims).

Take 500-800mg (depending on your brand's dosage per pill) right before you apply the cream. You can keep doing that for about 8 weeks, after which I suggest you take a 4-week break from ashwagandha, whilst also slightly lowering your HC usage. After that, you can resume just as usual.

---

Spoiler: Quick Word on Retinoids

Since I've mentioned it in my first thread, I will not be giving any in-depth advice on retinoids in this thread, as all you need to do to make your nose shrink from them, is follow their usual regimens. All I'm going to say is that it does shrink the nose in most cases, however not all skin complexions/conditions are predisposed to said shrinkage. But whether to use it or not - is up to you. Take a dermatologist's advice, or at the very least, find reputable threads here if you do want to use it (I'm on about general usage btw, not exclusively for the nose).

---

My Progress & Testimonials:

My progress so far, although it looks even better IRL:

(I know the lighting is different, but the angles and the distance from the camera are the exact same, look at the mouth shape, for example)



Other People:

...and there's more but honestly I think that's enough for skepticcels
​

---

And that's it! I hope this helps you all and I will see you guys again very soon​

Good thread but these results aren’t permanent from what I know and your effectively breaking down collegen and making your nose age faster, risk vs reward I would use this unless your nose is off putting or not average, this can lead to permanent damage so it’s just a question is that worth the trade off for you

 

[iblameuntreo]

Does hc 2.5% work

 

[iblameuntreo]

Does

Spoiler: DISCLAIMER

By no means is this medical advice. Even though the risks are relatively low, everyone is different and some people may respond to this differently than others (although as I said, the majority should be fine).

"Wait, have you had a nose job?",
two girls that I met at a casino asked me as I got talking to them.
I was very pleasantly surprised to hear that because, although I knew that this method works, I did not realize, until then, just how much my nose has ascended thanks to it.

Hence,
I present to you, by far, one of the most underrated looksmaxes on this forum.

The reason why I'm making an updated version is not only due to what I've said above, but also because I have learned a lot more on this topic since I've made the original thread.

(B&A's at the end alongside some other stuff)​

---

Table Of Contents:​

Hydrocortisone Info & Proper Usage

Preserving Your HPA Axis

Quick Word on Retinoids (see spoiler)

My Progress & Testimonials

---

Hydrocortisone Info:​

I have already talked about this in the first thread, but I will repeat it anyways in a concise way:

Hydrocortisone (HC) is a topical corticosteroid (again, no, not the "scary" anabolic/androgenic steroid for any giga high inhibcels) used to treat inflammation, redness, swelling, etc.

One of its side effects is thinning of skin, which is exactly why it is so effective when it comes to shrinking your nose.

Potential Side Effects of 1% Hydrocortisone (uncommon, mild):

- Skin atrophy (1)
- Rosacea-like eruptions (1)

If you experience any of these, take a break or hop off for good.

Proper Usage of Hydrocortisone:​

Apply two pea-sized drops of 1% hydrocortisone cream onto your nose and spread evenly around the cartilage, including the bottom of the nose. I recommend you do not go above the tip of the nose and onto the nose bridge, as we do not want skin thinning there, as it can make the dorsa more prominent. Rub the cream in thoroughly, after which, remove any excess HC from around the nose, but do keep a layer of it on the desired area for about five minutes, then take that off as well. After a few minutes, if not straight away, water may start leeching out of the top of your nose, which is technically a good thing, so just keep wiping it off, that should persist to up to 15 minutes. The effects of hydrocortisone should last for up to an entire day.

Hydrocortisone Regimen:​

Get your body used to it. First, apply the cream for two weeks straight, once a day, no matter what. Results most likely won't be very significant from the very first time you apply it.
After that is done, only apply it when you need your nose to shrink, such as when you're going out.

---

Hydrocortisone's Effects on Your HPA Axis:​

If you want to know exactly what you HPA axis is, go look it up. In short terms, it is a system of glands that regulates your stress response and involves the following organs:

View attachment 3494895​

Some people have asked me things along the lines of "but xnj, what about you HPA axis, won't that get fucked with while you're on it?".

So here is the answer to this question:​

Hydrocortisone raises cortisol. However, one may think that it does not do it to an extent, especially in such low, almost negligible dosages, where it has some sort of effect on the rest of your body, right? Wrong. After prolonged use, your body will feel the slight change and will adapt to it, potentially causing you a bit of trouble.

Preserving Your HPA Axis:
​

Since HC raises your cortisol, we need something that lowers it. Here is where Ashwagandha comes into play. You know how people claim it has "testosterone-boosting" effects? Well that is the case because it lowers your cortisol (which is what can stagnate test production, hence the claims).

Take 500-800mg (depending on your brand's dosage per pill) right before you apply the cream. You can keep doing that for about 8 weeks, after which I suggest you take a 4-week break from ashwagandha, whilst also slightly lowering your HC usage. After that, you can resume just as usual.

---

Spoiler: Quick Word on Retinoids

Since I've mentioned it in my first thread, I will not be giving any in-depth advice on retinoids in this thread, as all you need to do to make your nose shrink from them, is follow their usual regimens. All I'm going to say is that it does shrink the nose in most cases, however not all skin complexions/conditions are predisposed to said shrinkage. But whether to use it or not - is up to you. Take a dermatologist's advice, or at the very least, find reputable threads here if you do want to use it (I'm on about general usage btw, not exclusively for the nose).

​

---

My Progress & Testimonials:

My progress so far, although it looks even better IRL:

View attachment 3495011
(I know the lighting is different, but the angles and the distance from the camera are the exact same, look at the mouth shape, for example)



Other People:

View attachment 3495016

View attachment 3495017


View attachment 3495019

View attachment 3495020

View attachment 3495022

View attachment 3495023

...and there's more but honestly I think that's enough for skepticcels
​

---

And that's it! I hope this helps you all and I will see you guys again very soon​

does hc 2.5% work

 

[noahwillascend]

stepped my game up with looksmaxing. i already pretty much softmaxed to potential and am about to hop on cycle to help my nuked dht to try and escape the prettyboy pit, but no fkn local pharmacy sells syringes so i gotta order them
also boutta diy rpe, so another big thread is coming in a few months

btw ur eyelid threads were one of the first ones i read on the forum back in the day and they actually helped me quite a bit

Ok I like this thread but taking dht wtf r u doing u retard it’s literally the hell hormone you’ll go bald in like 2 months

 

[Sadist]

Ok I like this thread but taking dht wtf r u doing u retard it’s literally the hell hormone you’ll go bald in like 2 months

dw i never ended up running any dht derivs besides var

 

[OmgBPbrootal]

Bookmarked

 

[Amex.]

for anyone using betamethasone or stronger alternatives to hydrocortisone, ur just coping. not only will you get more sides, but you will increase your cortisol much more. Hydrocortisone is the most effective paired with tret

 

[Sadist]

for anyone using betamethasone or stronger alternatives to hydrocortisone, ur just coping. not only will you get more sides, but you will increase your cortisol much more. Hydrocortisone is the most effective paired with tret

been trying to tell this to people so many times. thank you for being high iq

 

[nordicfin]

saved me thanks bro

 

[Sadist]

saved me thanks bro

craziest thing is that the difference is barely visible on camera in most cases and can only be properly appreciated irl OR from far pics (mirrors/candids), as selfies make noses look humongous in general, but the fact that i can still notice the difference in these pics means youvr done a great job. very happy for you bhai

 

[tomahawk]

mirin +rep

 

[Adoins]

i am using mometasone, which is a form of corticosteroid
conciously minimising the usage of my nasal muscles, improve my lung efficiency

in 1-2 years when i turn 18, i will probably consider taking dutasteride or even rhinoplasty

 

[noahwillascend]

dw i never ended up running any dht derivs besides var

Ok nice. Anyone who knows of looksmaxxing should nuke their dht to the ground

 

[Litekiller11]

did bethamethasone for a whole month , no difference at all

 

[Litekiller11]

for anyone using betamethasone or stronger alternatives to hydrocortisone, ur just coping. not only will you get more sides, but you will increase your cortisol much more. Hydrocortisone is the most effective paired with tret

this is easily debatable with a kid's logic , how could hydro be more effective if its less potent , betamethasone is a synthetic version of hydro which is more potent and safer and newer

 

[Amex.]

this is easily debatable with a kid's logic , how could hydro be more effective if its less potent , betamethasone is a synthetic version of hydro which is more potent and safer and newer

No it isnt. It's more effective because it doesn't create the side effects that make your nose larger or appear worse. Something being more potent doesn't mean its better to use. Betamethasone is not safer and just because its newer doesnt mean it is better for this specific case

 

[jeoyw9192]

saved me thanks bro

is it just the angle of u looking down in the first pic or did ur nose get more upturned?