Break nasal bone to fix nose bridge bump?

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A: Breaking nasal bones

By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

The nasal bones only need to be broken if they are too wide or crooked. In addition, they also need to be broken if a large hump is taken down otherwise once the bump is taken down the patient will be left with a flat top nose. If there is only a very small bump present with a relatively narrow nose, then... more

A: Nasal Bump

By Richard W. Fleming, MD - Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

With a small bump it is possible to remove the excess without breaking the nose. After examination, your surgeon can be more specific. Don't be afraid of the nasal fracture. You want the best possible result. Remember, it will last the rest of your life.

A: depends on the size of the bump

By Shahram Salemy, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

In many cases, with a small bump no fracturing of the bone is required, but it's hard to know without an examination. If you do need an infracture, however, this is not something that should be feared as the procedure and the recovery are usually very straightforward.

A: It probably will

By John Diaz, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

A bump on the bridge of the nose is usually a combination of excess bone and cartilage in the area. In order to remove the bump, the bone must be reduced. This usually also requires reduction of the cartilage to maintain a smooth profile. Often, the nasal bones will... more

A: Don't fear the fracture.

By David C. Pearson, MD - Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

I've noticed that many people on the web are seemingly most worried about the bones and having to "break" them. Fact is, the majority of the work, difficulty, and complications are related to the soft-tissue work of the tip and mid-third. The bones are, arguably, the least difficult part of the... more

A: Your small nose-bump may not require surgery.

By Eric M. Joseph, MD - West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

If your nose-bump is large, you'll need an operation to remove it. That usually leads to widening of your nose, which may require in-fracturing to narrow the frontal appearance of your nose. If the bump is small, you might benefit from an Injectable Filler treatment above and below the bump to... more

A: This worries many people!

By Patrick Byrne, MD - Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon

The idea of having the bones broken is understandably scary to people. You may be worried about the pain afterwards, the bruising, or how it will end up looking. The mere idea of it can be pretty upsetting. Your nasal bones may or not need to be broken, as the others who have responded here correctly... more

A: It depends on the size of the bump.

By Toby G. Mayer, MD - Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

If the bump is small then you will probably not need to have the bones fractured. But if it is larger then you will need this done so that the bridge won't be too wide.

A: Nasal hump correction may not require fracture

By Peter E. Johnson, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Correction of the the nasal hump is probably the most common request in rhinoplasty or nasal shaping. Reduction of the hump does not always cause a need for fracture of the nasal bones but very often it is necessary. Surgeons don't refer this step as a fracture, but call the cut an osteotomy, a polite... more

A: Breaking Nasal Bones to Reduce the bump

By Tanveer Janjua, MD - Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

Yes, Majority of the times a nasal bump (dorsal hump) is reduced by shaving off the cartilage part and then breaking (chiselling away) the bony part. After this step the top (dorsum) looks a bit flat. To make it look narrow like normal, the side bones are broken and pushed towards midline to achieve the narrow... more

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