He had been confirmed as having had the world's longest recorded nose. His nose measured  when it was last measured on 18 March 2010. It was remeasured in both 2020 and 2021, disproving the myth that a person’s nose and ears continue to grow with age.
The individual had been verified as possessing the world's longest documented nose. The measurement of his nose was last recorded on March 18, 2010. Subsequent measurements in 2020 and 2021 contradicted the myth that a person’s nose and ears increase in size with age.