Do Ears Grow Larger With Age?

Noses and ears contain cartilage, an elastic tissue that connects to bones. Although bones stop growing after puberty or until about age 25, cartilage continues to grow throughout your lifetime.

Misconceptions

• Ears grow throughout age for both men and women. Some people suspect that men's ears look larger than women's due to hairstyle. Shorter men's style haircuts accentuate the ears whereas women's hairstyles frequently cover the ears.

Speculation

• Some researchers speculate that older people have larger ears than younger people because their ears have had a longer time to grow.

Fun Facts

• Guinness Book of World Records does not list any person as having the largest ears.