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Is It Possible to Make a Mildly Fractured Nose Straight As It Was Before?

asked 2 years ago by dakine46 in ca
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 497 times
Tags: broken nose

I was punched in the face and my nose is mildly fractured. It is no longer straight & it has a slight curve to it. I guess its not too noticeable to most-if they're not lying to me, but noticeable if I point it out. Its been 1.5 weeks now. I know I have to do this soon for the best results. Whats the longest I can wait? What type of plastic surgeon is best for me? Rhinoplasty plastic surgeon? ENT? & how much should I pay to get my nose reconstructed exactly the way it was before? Is that possible?

13 answers to Is It Possible to Make a Mildly Fractured Nose Straight As It Was Before?

Treatment of Nasal Fracture

See a rhinoplasty surgeon as soon as possible so all alternatives are available. Treatment options depend on the time since injury. It makes no differences whether you see a plastic surgeon, facial plastic surgeon, or ENT as long as they are experienced in nasal surgery. Cost will vary depending on what is done.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Mild nasal fracture can be straightened

It is a good idea to try to fix the nose within the first month after the injury because the nose will have memory of wanting to be straight again. If you wait after six months the memory of the bone and cartilage will want to be crooked and you will have a higher incidence of needing it revised. The nose bones can be straightened and the curvatures removed and reconstructed to its pre-injury condition. This is usually covered under medical insurance as long... more

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Fixing a broken nose

There are many options to fix a broken nose. If the fracture occurred recently, but closed reduction is possible. The term recent is variable depending on the patient. For most healthy adults this time period is probably within seven days following the injury. Following 7 to 8 days after the injury, the bones have already started healing themselves in the crooked fashion. Once this is occurred, it makes it very difficult to get a straight nose with using simply a closed reduction... more

Raghu Athre, MD
Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.athresurgical.com

Getting a straight nose after fracture

If it is not straightened after a traumatic injury within about one week, it usually will stay crooked. It is difficult to say whether you will be able to get it straight. I would say probably not. Fortunately, in a male, a straight nose is not critical.

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Timing for post traumatic rhinoplasty

I think you can see from other surgeons that you need to move on this as early as possible. The body often displays memory, so a long standing deviation is harder to correct that recent trauma. Also, from a practical matter, some insurance companies have time limits on what they still consider "reconstructive." If you are outside of that window, or are deemed cosmetic, than the fees vary by geography, complexity, and surgeon. The discipline of the... more

Kevin Robertson, MD
Madison Facial Plastic Surgeon

Nasal Fracture and Crooked Nose

After trauma you have a window of about 2-3 weeks to have a closed reduction rhinoplasty to try to straighten the nose. In 50% of cases the patient will need a formal rhinoplasty after 1 year out from the injury. Good luck.

Farbod Esmailian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Possible to straighten nose

Better to see a rhinoplasty surgeon sooner than later. Most decent insurance companies cover the cost, especially if there are breathing problems along with the fracture.

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Repair of crooked nose

I would recommend seeing a physician who specializes in noses, either a board certified Plastic surgeon or ENT surgeon. Your window of opportunity for performing a closed reduction is from 2 to 3 weeks. Most insurance companies will cover this type of injury.

Robert M. Jensen, MD
Medford Plastic Surgeon

Making mildly fractured nose straight

Yes, of course. But do it soon as possible before additional healing can occur. Seek out three boarded PS to evaluate your injury of the nose. From MIAMI Dr. B

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Do it now

Time is running out -- it needs to be done within 3 weeks so quickly go see a surgeon who does rhinoplasties -- either an ENT or a Plastic Surgeon.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Nasal Fracture Repair

Hi Dak, Best to see a rhinoplasty specialist asap! You can see a facial plastic surgeon, ENT, or general plastic surgeon. The nasal bones are best reset within 5 to 18 days of the injury. The longer that you wait, the more difficult to reset the bones. If treated early, a closed nasal reduction (no incisions, under local anesthesia in the office, or in the operating room) is performed. If you wait longer, then an open reduction which is more involved is required. Costs vary, but it is... more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

It is possible but you need to hurry

A closed nasal reduction is a procedure to straighten nasal bones that have been fractured. This can only be done about 2 weeks after the injury, after 2 weeks the bones will have started to heal and you will need to rebreak them to reset them in the correct position. Most surgeons after 2 weeks would have you wait 3-6 months before considering doing this. It is also possible that you may have fractured the cartilaginous septum in your nose, if this is the case, a closed nasal reduction will... more

Samson Lee, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Nasal fractures should be reduced, set, within 10 days to 2 weeks

A simple closed reduction which I do under general anesthesia can an should be done with in 10-14 days. After that time it is best to wait about 6 months to determine the final shape of the nose. The a formal rhinoplasty can be done. With repositioning of the bones and cartilage the shape of the nose can be dramatically improved but usually if the nose is really crocked then there will frequently be a small defect.