Breaking the nose is a common part of nose surgery but it is not as bad as you think

Robert B. Pollack, MD answers: Will my doctor break my nose during a rhinoplasty?

my greatest fear of a nose job is the doctor snapping my nose.  Thats not urban legend is it, that doctors break your nose during nose surgery?

Robert B. Pollack, MD
16 days ago

If there is going to be any work done to reduce a bump of the nose or narrow the nose it is common to break the nose during the surgery. However, this is very different than the broken nose that results from an accident. Cuts are made to the bone to create precise movement which is well controlled by the doctor. You should not feel anything if you are completely asleep during the surgery and there is supriasingly minimal pain afterwards as well.

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