# Does everyone's head get wider as they get older?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 15, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyones-head-get-wider-as-they-get-older/331206 "2005-11-15T20:28:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyones-head-get-wider-as-they-get-older/331206/1 "2005-11-15T20:28:27Z")

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> [@ProTem](#):
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> Looking at our old family photos it seems that way, but my dad says we are just getting fatter all over.

IMNAD, but doesn’t cartilage (rather than bone) continue to grow throughout our lives… and wouldn’t our growing ears and noses make our heads look bigger? Or am I under/overthinking this?