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I went to see the surgeon and he said my nose might be broken since there is a slight deviation. Yet, I have to wait for the swelling to go down to be 100 percent sure. He said it can be fixed. I just want to make sure that my nose will look exactly the same after it is fixed. I got hurt on Saturday. He said I have to wait until next week to see if its actually broken and to get it fixed. I just want to make sure my nose will look like it did before I got hurt.
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Raquel Elmwood
in Elmwood Park, New Jersey
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The right expectations about nose surgery
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Nothing in medicine or surgery is "exact." You have to set your expectations correctly. Your nose can possibly look very similar to before your injury depending on the type of injury and your surgeon and your surgery and your healing but the goals are always "improvement" and not "exactly" looking like you did before the injury.
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Possible broken nose. Will it look exactly the same after it is fixed?
Your surgeon should be able to have your nose appear close to your original nose. But it really depends on your individual circumstances and the nature of the trauma. I would recommend communicating these concerns with your surgeon. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.
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Broken Nose
It is common to wait a few days to allow the intial swelling to decrease prior to performing a repair of a facial bone injury. This allows the soft tissue envelope to normalize which makes restoring the bone position easier. No one can guarantee that reduction of a fracture will result in a perfect restoration of a nasal contour.
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Broken Nose
He is correct. You should wait until the swelling is down to get it fixed. Usually the nose will look pretty close to how it was before the fracture after it is set. However, "exactly" is a tough standard. It may not look exactly like it was, but usually it is very hard to tell the difference. If you fractured your nasal septum also, you might require more extensive surgery later. You should discuss the details of the procedure and what to expect with your...
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Nasal fracture and treatment
With a nasal fracture, the nose first may need to be straightened and then a revision may be required to smooth out any irregularities 6 months down the road.
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Fractured nose can be repaired
After a nasal bone fracture no surgeon can guarantee that the nose will look precisely as it did before surgery. When the bone is broken this can be reduced, but the fracture itself causes some soft tissue scar and changes that the surgeon cannot reverse.
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Broken nose repair
Fracture and displacement of the nose can result in many different asymmetries of the nose. The Upper lateral cartilages can also become displaced as a result of the fracture. After reduction of the nasal fracture the nose should look very similar to the original nose, however the nasal bones tend to be more narrow due to osteotomies that are needed to be performed to straighten the nasal bone fractures.
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Possible Broken Nose. Will it Look Exactly the Same After it's Fixed?
It is impossible to guarantee that your nose will look "exactly" the same after closed reduction as it did before your injury. Usually a crooked or deviated fractured nose can be straightened with a closed reduction and patients are very happy with the results. I hope this information is helpful.
Stephen Weber, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Broken nose
It is common practice to wait up to 7-10 days after a fresh nasal fracture to allow the swelling to subside and get a better picture of the extent of injury. It also makes it easier to palpate the bones prior to closed reduction. A closed reduction will bring them back closely to pre injury state in many patients. It is impossible to guarantee that your nose will be "exactly" the same as before and that you won't need further procedures in the future. That is just the nature of the...
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Broken Nose
The changes in your nose after you have broken it depends somewhat on the severity of the break and degree of displacement. If the nose is "reset" after the break, it has a good chance to have a similar look, but not an exact look of what you had before. In severe breaks, where there are many pieces of broken bone, the nose often looks different after repair of the broken bones. It is also possible that a secondary surgery is needed to reshape your nose if...
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