My d is in the ER right now and I am shocked. She HATED her nose but we are a poor family so I couldn't fix it. She had a nose bridge bump. She pressed on it ALL DAY and tried to make it straight, but it never worked. She thought her cartilage could flatten, but then she complained about how she couldn't breathe through her right nostril. What happened? She used to have perfect breathing. she got so upset she cut her nose bridge off with a knife, will it grow back and heal with surgery?
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April 27, 2014
Answer: HELP! My daughter cut off the bridge of her nose with a knife! Will it grow back normally?
A closed rhinoplasty to reduce the hump would be reasonable. I would agree that there is a not a great deal to change with your nose.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
Your nose should fit your face. There is no nose that looks good on everyone. Some patients like straight I profiles and some want to preserve some of the bump, especially in some ethnicities. I have attached link to a page on ethnic rhinoplasty.
It is possible to lower the bump on your nose that you see on the side view with rhinoplasty surgery. If it needs to be reduced a lot, it will require the surgeon to break the bones to prevent an open-roof deformity. It shouldn't affect your front view. I recommend a...
