I have recently bumped the side of my nose with an elbow, during a basketball game! I am hoping to get a brief diagnosis. I think the side of my nasal cartilage has collapse, because the bridge of my nose on that particular side is sharper than my original nose structure. I am evaluating whether a nose job is needed to fix the side of my nose. Or whether it will recover and look natural again? I dont really know how long I have to wait before deciding on a nose job
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July 1, 2014
Answer: I have recently bumped the side of my nose with an elbow. Do I need a nose job to fix the side of my nose?
It is important for your surgeon and anesthesia provider to know you have this problem, and it does add some risk to anesthesia, but with proper precautions is typically readily dealt with. Good luck with your surgery.
Unfortunately, cartilage has strong memory and after infancy will not remold with pressure. If it did, we would certainly utilize that property. Realigning the septum requires control and precision and then stabilization, none of which would be present if you break it with a punch.
