My nasal bone at the top keeps pushing through my skin. It is red and very painful. Can it be fixed?

The bone can be reduced through a closed rhinoplasty without a visible scar.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

The rhinoplasty procedure can involve filing down the cartilage or bone that is pushing through your skin on the bridge line of your nose.

If you had a previous broken nose, edges of bone can stick out and cause discomfort.  However, even natural non-traumatic deformities can cause discomfort.  Either way, surgery can often correct this problem.