Nose Blow Left a Dent on the Right Side of Nose

3 weeks ago, I received a blow to the right (left to you) side of my nose. Upon touch,I could hear some crackling, which is gone now. No bleeding but there was pain & swelling. I noticed a discolored dent. It looked and still looks like as if someone left a fingerprint mark on my nose, and it makes my nose look crooked (looks only smudgy in pics). It hurts if I apply pressure to it. Is this dent permanent or will the tissues in the area repair themselves & fill it up? How can I fix this? Thanks!

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Dent on side of nose from trauma

When the nose bones are fractured, it is often obvious, as the nose appears quite crooked. This becomes more apparent as the swelling subsides. When one side is pushed in at the mid-third of the nose, it is because the upper lateral cartilage has been dislocated and fractured off the nasal bone due to trauma. Without treatment the nose will remain crooked permanently. The best treatment is nasal surgery with a spreader graft, which is composed of the patient’s own... more

Broken nose

From your posted photos it looks like the blow caught the bottom part of the nasal bone and also may have pushed the septum slightly to your left side. This deviation will not go away by itself. If you treat these early after the injury (within the first week) the bone fragments can be pushed back into place. After that they stick together and heal in their new position. The bone here is thin so rebreaking it after the pieces have stuck together is unpredictable and usually not recommended.... more

Nasal injury and depressed area

From your photos it looks like there is a depression of the middle third of your nose on your right side. This could reflect an injury to the upper lateral cartilage; that might have been the noise you heard when the nose was injured. It seems that this cartilage has been pushed in and perhaps separated from the nasal bone. Best to wait a while longer to be sure that all the swelling from the injury has gone away first. Then see a surgeon to evaluate your nose. You might need a spreader... more

Dent in the nose...

Nasal trauma, with enough force, can cause lasting changes in the appearance of the nose. Typically, a cracking sound indicates that the nasal bones, or nasal cartilages have shifted in position. The initial treatment, within approximately 7 days, is a closed reduction, where the bone/cartilage can be shifted back into position. If there is still a change in the appearance, a rhinoplasty may be required to improve the contour. Swelling in the nose can last several... more