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Can Broken Nose Get Back to Its Prior Shape Without Surgical Intervention?

asked 2 years ago by lovely_rose in USA
Latest answer by Umang Mehta, MD
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Tags: nose, broken nose

I broke my nose 2 weeks ago. The x-rays showed that I slighlty broke it. The ENT told me there is no deviation, and that it should heal for itself, that I have to wait a month to see if there will be eventually a bump so he will shave it. I am so frustrated because I had a beautiful straight nose before and my question is there anyway I can have it back without any surgical intervention, knowing that the bones are perfectly aligned and that the fracture is not that bad?

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Treatment of a Broken Nose

Lovely_rose, Sorry to hear about your recent injury. It sounds like the treatment plan proposed by your physician is quite appropriate. There are essentially three options for treatment following a broken nose: 1) Allow the bones to heal without any intervention. This is perfectly appropriate if the nasal bones are not deviated and there is no change in your ability to breathe. The nasal bones can be treated in this way as they are not weight-bearing bones like the bones of the arms or legs... more
Umang Mehta, MD

Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

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