Will my Doctor Break my Nose During a Rhinoplasty?

My greatest fear of a nose job is the doctor snapping my nose.  Thats not urban legend is it, that doctors break your nose during nose surgery?

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Can a Broken Nose Be Reset Years After Being Broken?

Nose was broken in the late 90s. Can it be reset by a ENT doctor now?

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What Results Can I Expect from a Rhinoplasty?

Broke my nose in college (long story!) and considering getting a rhinoplasty. What is it like to get nose surgery?

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Insurance Coverage for Fixing Broken Nose?

I got hit in the nose, and I'm wondering about how I can get it fixed. I don't want to say i have a deviated septum because I don't. I can breathe...

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How to Reduce Swelling and Puffiness After Nose Surgery?

Is there any way to reduce the swelling and puffiness of my nose?  I had several reconstructive surgeries to repair my face after a serious car...

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Break or Not to Break Nose During Rhinoplasty?

What is the difference between having your nose broken or not during Rhinoplasty?

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How to Fix Broken Nose Tip?

A seal on a package I was opening gave way easier than expected, thus "punching" myself in the nose with the back of my thumb squarely...

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Broken Nose Causing Headaches?

I Have a Broken Nose and I Get Alot of Headache. Can It Be Cuz of my Broken Nose?

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Filing Down the Dorsal Hump Without Osteotomy?

I have a prominent dorsal hump. From frontal view you don't notice anything but on side profile there is clearly a big bump. My dorsal hump feels...

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Flying Before Fixing a Broken Nose?

I was in a car accident and broke my nose in 3 places, how soon can I fly? The doctor said the bones would go back together by themselves, but I need...

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How Difficult is It to Fix Broken Nose Tip?

4 years ago, I was in an car accident hitting my nose (bottom/tip area) very hard. I didn't think it was broken at the time; the bone felt straight...

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Waiting Before Having Broken Nose Fixed?

I broke my nose almost 3 weeks ago while out of town. I have been told by the ENT that I will now have to wait 3-6 months for surgery to straighten it...

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Should I Go to an Expert in Crooked Nose Rhinoplasty?

I broke my nose and fractured my orbital wall about 10 yrs ago (I was 15). I am unhappy with the crooked appearance of my nose. I also have...

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What is the Protocol for Fixing Newly Broken Nose?

Can the doctor put a cast/splint of some sort to help it heal straight? If not, do I wait for it to heal and then seek plastic surgery to fix it?

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ENT Doctor or Plastic Surgeon to Repair Broken Nose?

My daughter broke her nose today playing softball. She had nose surgery when she was 16 and now she is 40. She could use some modification on her...

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Do I Need to Have Surgery on my Nasal Bone?

I was in a car accident 3 weeks ago which left me with a broken nasal bone. I visited and oral and maxillary surgeon a week after. He went over my...

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Rhinoplasty Procedure to Address Multiple Issues?

As you can see, my nose is a bit crooked. When I was younger, I broke it, and I also have a deviated septum. I don't like the frontal appearance of my...

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Rhinoplasty and Boxing

I Need to Find a Surgeon Who Understands a Situation Im Trying to Solve. Long story short i have a unsually long nose and will be starting my boxing...

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3 Months Post Rhinoplasty: Still Have a Bump

I had a septo-rhinoplasty 3 months ago. the swelling has done down a lot but I can feel and see a small bump still on the bridge of my nose. I can...

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Closed Reduction for Slight Nasal Fracture?

I had small nasal fracture and septal deviation from an errant arm in a soccer game two days ago. It is hard for me to tell if it has affected my...

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How Can I Get my Broken Nose Fixed?

Hello About 8 months ago I was headbutted in the nose, I felt a sharp pain and my eyes became watery... now my nose is crooked, What Can I do to get...

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Will Insurance Pay for my Rhinoplasty to Address Breathing Problems?

I broke my nose 4 yrs ago recently i have had problems breathing. the r.side of my nose has a bump on the side,also have a fairly large bump on the...

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Is This a Deviated Nose?

I think broke my nose when I was younger. I never received surgery for it. It grew out shape when I reached my teen years. It looks more crooked...

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Is It Necessary to Break the Nose to Fix Small Bump?

I had my consultation with a surgeon about my Rhinoplasty. I only have a small bump but just a little longish nose. He said he would have to break the...

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Is It Normal for my Nose to Twitch Post-rhinoplasty?

It's been a little over 3 weeks since i had rhinoplasty to get rid of a bump from a broken nose. I was just wondering if it's normal for my...

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Too Young for Rhinoplasty at 16?

Im a sixteen year old female. I have always had an annoyingly large nose but ever since I broke my nose when I was 11 or 12 I have had to deal with a...

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Which Kind of Surgery Do I Need for my Broken Nose?

I broke my nose almost six months ago and it's now noticeably curved and crooked. I had avoided treatment because I wasn't sure I'd be...

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Permacol for Nasal Implant?

I broke my nose as a child. As a result had to have cartilage taken from my ears at the age of 17, and the graft re-absorbed after about a year after...

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When is my Nose Bone Strong Enough to Not Break Easily After Rhinoplasty?

I'm a 15 year old female and I had rhinoplasty about 4 days ago. I had a significantly prominent dorsal hump removed, so both sides of my nose had...

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Will the Nose Go Back to Normal After Tip Rhinoplasty?

Is the inside of your nose normal after tip Rhinoplasty? I had tip Rhinoplasty around March to raise a droopy looking tip. The PS told me that his...

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Insurance Coverage for Deviated Septum and Nose Hump Caused By Broken Nose

I broke my nose 5 years ago but did not have it fixed. I am having trouble breathing through my nose especially on one side, and have regular...

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Rhinoplasty After Septoplasty & Nasal Reduction

I broke my nose and had a nasal reduction to manipulate the bones back in place and a septoplasty for a deviated septum. While my nose is nice and...

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Will Rhinoplasty Be Able to Improve my Breathing and Enhance my Appearance?

My problem is my nose is broken, crooked, big and im petty sure I have a deviated septum. since i was little, ive been in many accidents, sports...

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Can a Crooked Nose Be Repositioned Without Breaking It?

I fell on my face about a year ago, and now my nose is pretty crooked. I didn't think it was broken at the time, but now I think it did some...

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Hate My Nose...check it out.

Have had a strong blow to my nose on the right hand side, causing it to shift to the left hand side. Causing my nose to look asymmetric when viewed...

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Can I Re-Break My Nose For Aesthetic Results At-Home?

Hello my name is Christina and I broke my nose about 6 months ago, I didn't even know it was broke,I ended up not seeing a doctor and it healed...

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How Should I Fix my Previously Broken Nose?

22 now but was hit in the nose with a soccer ball when I was younger. Now I notice the left side of my nose curves inward. The two sides of my face...

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Using CPAP After Septoplasty/rhinoplasty?

I'd like to correct my deviated septum and broken nose, but I'm a CPAP user. After a septoplasty or rhinoplasty, how long would I be unable to...

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Does a Broken Nose Complicate a Rhinoplasty?

I broke my nose in college...more than 10 year ago. Ever since, I can't breathe out of one nostril, and my nose has a slight bump. Does this past...

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I Have a Red Dot on my Bridge, Will This Go Away After Rhinoplasty? (photo)

I've had a red dot on my bridge of my nose since about 4 years ago, from time to time i've noticed it get bigger and bigger, right where my...

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Rasping the Nasal Bones or Go for the Typical Rhino (Lateral and Medial Osteotomies)? (photo)

Hello,I had my nose broken 7 months ago that left me with a crookedness that I 'm pretty sure its in the bony section.My doctor said that i may...

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

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...

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What Can I Do About the Bump on my Nose?

My nose was fine up to when i was around 13, but my nose was broken at a kickboxing class and i guess it grew into this shape. how can i fix it?

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Can my Healed Broken Crooked Nose Only be Straightened via Surgery?

Hi. About 6 months ago I believe I broke my nose. There was a crack and a little swelling. It was only made a little crooked though, and since I'm...

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Is It Possible to Fix One Side of a Broken Nose?

I recently got into a fight at a bar and got my nose broken on only the right side, can this be fixed with surgery but only on that side?... Also...

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Chances of Good Cosmetic Result from Functional Rhinoplasty?

I broke my nose as a child had a functional Rhinoplasty, then a cosmetic Rhinoplasty a few years later - everything great for 20 years but now, a...

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Play Violent Sports: Is the Nose Job Right for Me?

I play a lot of violent sports; kickboxing, rugby. Will a nose Job make my nose weaker? I do get hit on the nose. Sometimes really bad. Second what is...

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Rhinoplasty for Medical Reasons Vs. for Cosmetic Reasons

I'm having surgery for medical reasons as I broke my nose in a fight and it affects my breathing, and was wondering if the surgeon would do...

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Throbbing Nose - Old Break

Hello! I am a 26 year old female that has been living with a broken nose for over 10 years. I was the lucky recipient of a softball to the nose when I...

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Swelling and Bump on Bridge After Nasal Reduction

Nasal reduction for a broken nose done 4 weeks after injury. Plaster splint on for 10 days after procedure. It has now been 17 days since procedure...

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Left Eye Looks Different - Will Rhinoplasty Help?

Hi, I need some questions answered before heading to surgeon .Since I have been considering rhinoplasty for my broken nose(deviated) ok so since my...

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Is It Possible to Fix a Fractured Nose During Pregnancy?

Nose has been slightly crooked due to trauma to facial area for almost 2weeks to this date. there was no bleeeding of the nose during time of accident...

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How to Massage Nose After Nasal Fracture Reduction

I had closed nasal fracture reduction, due to a broken nose, about 1 week ago. Today I finally got the cast off. To my surpise my doctor kept pushing...

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Nasal Bone Pushed In?

I had rhino/septoplasty 4 months ago by a rhino surgeon. A different surgeon had scheduled me 3 weeks later to remove a small bump from the skin of my...

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ENT Appointment 3 Weeks After Injury?

Just called appointments today to be told I have an appointment for Wednesday 22nd 3 weeks after I received a bang to the nose playing football that...

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Use of Filler After Unsuccessful Septo-Rhinoplasty - Doctor Recommendation for Orange County, CA

Had septo rhinoplasty 3wks ago. Unhappy that I have same problem as b4. Which is a curve on 1 side and straight on other. I don't want anything...

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Middle-vault Collapse and Detached Lateral Cartilage Due To Trauma, What Can I Do To Fix This?

Due to trauma in which my nasal tip was hit very hard it seems this has caused its detachment from essential areas for support and has made the...

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Is This a Reasonable Expectation from a Septo-rhinoplasty?

I've broken my nose twice and that has led to a wide appearance and deviated septum. Is it possible to achieve the results in the picture attached...

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Are There Risks with Getting Septoplasty After Rhinoplasty?

I had a badly broken nose when I was 7 years old. My health insurance covers the Septoplasty to improve the breathing function of the nose, but...

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Will Rhinoplasty Get Rid of the Pain Broken Nose Causes? (photo)

I got headbutted in the nose 5 months ago andhave an internal middle valve collapse (depressed area on the right side of my nose in the first pic; 2nd...

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I Think I Cracked the Cartilage Between my Nostrils, Is this Possible?

I was trying to pop a pimple in the corner of my nostril/face, with one finger on flap of skin between the nostrils (Just above the upper lip) and and...

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Deviated Septum Prior and Now a Slightly Broken Nose. Is It Time to Fix This? Worried About Risks.

Years ago, my dentist suspected that I had a deviated septum but I just left it.And just recently,I broke my nose and was referred to a specialist.My...

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Hump, Flatter Nose, Droopy Tip and Nose is Not Straight Post Septorhinoplasty

I had septorhinoplasty 2 weeks ago to straighten my nose as it had been broken. All my doctor was meant to do to the outside of my nose was to rebreak...

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Is It Possible to Only Shave the Bone to Correct a Twisted Nose?

My nose was broken on the left upper side when I was 21. Dr. didn't operate,only set it.I'm now 42,and the right side is increasingly curving...

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Deviated Septum and Rhinoplasty? Can I Get Them Together?

I broke my nose a few years back. I went to the doctors and I had surgery on it. The doctors mended the bone, but they didn't actually fix my nose...

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Narrowing Wide Nose, Where Nasal Bones Don't Connect over Bridge & Nose is Mostly Cartilage

I consulted a Surgeon who told me that my nose is abnormal in that it is made up mostly of cartilage and the nasal bones connected to my cheeks do not...

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What if my Nose Breaks Badly After Rhinoplasty?

I had my nose surgery,2 months ago.Now i have a query that wat if my nose breaks in an acciedent? Will it undo the results?

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Can I Get a Nose Job for Free if I Have Been Referred to by a Doctor for my Nose?

I recently broke my nose and had to get surgery to fix it but my cartilage needs to be reconstructed so I have been referred to a cosmetic surgeon. Am...

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Possible to Increased Dorsal Height and Reduce Tip Size at the Same Time?

Trauma has left me with inner and outer valve collapse and cartilaginous saddle deformity couple with a deviated septum and fractured tip cartilage,...

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Nose Broken 4 Times, Never Had Treatment for It, Get Daily Headaches Now, Any Relation??

My nose has been broken 4 times within a 3 year span. I never had it treated... its been about 4 years since the last time it has been broken. I have...

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How Curved Does my Nose Seem, and What Can I Do to Get It Fixed? (photo)

I was mugged about a month ago and was punched in the nose at a side angle and cause my nose to be deviated. I had to have closed reduction and...

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How Does a Surgeon Decide if Your Nose Needs to Be Broken or Not for Rhinoplasty?

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Fractured Nose. Closed Reduction. Closed Rhino at Same Time. Concerned About Asymmetrical Swelling.

Had touch up rev.rhinoplasty scheduled in 6 months.Unfortunatly got in a fight and my nose was broken. It was decided to attempt to fix the fracture...

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Do I Need a Nose Job?

I broke my nose when I was 13, it been 7 yrs now and it has a bump on it and appears longer. Would it look better if I got a rhinoplasty done to get...

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Fixing a Wide Bridge/humped Nose?

I broke my nose when I was a young child, five or six maybe, and it made a huge effect on my nose as I got older. I know that this would take surgery,...

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How to Tell if my Nose is Broken?

I was in wrestling a few days ago, and I was slammed on my nose and now it is swollen and hard to breath out of. It's very sensitive, and whenever...

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Crooked Nose - Nose Implant Possible?

Hi. I have a broken nose from a fight one and a half years ago. Luckily, the cartilage tip etc. is all intact, however the bone itself is not fitting...

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I'm 19 Wks Pregnant and I Believe I May Have Fractured my Nose 9 Days Ago, What Should I Do?

I had light swelling for 3 days followed by light bruising under my left eye & upper nose. By 4th day I noticed upper left side of nose slightly...

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Dorsal Hump Callous 10 Years After Accident- How To Proceed?

I broke my nose when I was 12, which left me with a dorsal hump which has not dissipated. In considering correction, I was wondering if the physician...

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I'm Not Sure What to Do For My Breathing Problems- Septoplasty or Rhinoplasty?

A year and half ago I got mugged in Albany and I was left with a broken jaw and nose. My plastic surgeon treated the jaw first because it was of more...

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Do Osteotomies Always Cause Narrowing?

Hi, I broke my nose in '05 when I got punched outside a nightclub. The impact was from the right side. It was reset but broken during sports a few...

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Rhinoplasty After a Broken Nose?

I broke my nose in a few places just two days ago. I have been wanting to get rhinoplasty anyway and was hoping that since it's broken anyway I...

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Can Bone Fragments Still Be Removed After Nasal Fracture 6 Months Ago at 1 Year Post-Accident?

Nasal Fracture 6 Months Ago Resulting in Bone Fragments on Left and Right Side of Nose Which bother me when I wear glasses. The left nostril is...

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Shall I Rasp the Tip of my Nasal Bone That Occurred After my Accident?

Hello,I had my nose broken 7 months ago that left me with a crookedness that I 'm pretty sure its in the bony section.My doctor said that i may...

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What Would You Do to Improve the Overall Look of my Nose? (photo)

I suffered a broken nose a few years ago and have since noticed a slight "hump" on my nose that has made me self-conscious for some time now...

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Did A Blow To My Face Break My Nose?

A little kid slammed into my nose. It was very painful and smelt blood but there was no bleeding, now 2 days later, its still painful when touched and...

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Is It Possible that a Broken Nose as a Teenager Could Effect the Facial Development?

I had a bad broken nose which resulted in a deviated septum and a twisted appearance (a convex/concave issue). This occurred when I was about 16 1/2...

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Nose Fracture from Trauma on Funfair Ride- How To Treat Resulting Bump? (photo)

I had a bad accident on a funfair ride, my face smacked of a bar about 4 months ago in which I suffered I got a small nasal non-dislocated fracture....

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Is It Possible to Fall and Break Your Nose on the Edge of the Steps?

A women extremely intoxicated, tried to run up the stairs, slipped on the hard wood floors below the stairs, and hit her nose on about the third or...

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I Have a Broken Nose, Should I Get It Fixed? Is It Necessary?

A few years ago, I broke my nose and I had surgery on it. I noticed that the doctors mended the bone, but my nose was still a little crooked. It...

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10 Year Old Bicycle Accident and Possibly has Broken Nose, Should I wait Until Swelling Goes Down to Take Him in?

My son was in a bicycle accident on Saturday and I am pretty sure he broke his nose. There was a TON of blood and swelling started immediately. I am...

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Previously Broke Nose, Recently Hit and Made Crunch Noise, and Have Breathing Problems. Is Rhinoplasty Right for Me?

When I was in Grade 2, I broke my nose playing baseball. It has been 8 years but I still feel the repercussions. My nose is slightly crooked and...

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I Broke my Nose Two Weeks Ago and Had an Op to Reset It. When Can I Play French Horn Again?

I fell very heavily whilst playing Cricket, broke my nose (10/02/2012). I had an operation to reset the nose (20/02/12) which was badly broken. I play...

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I Don't Know if my Nose is Broken, but I Have Bleeding Still Since the Incident...

I was recently hit in the nose, it bled tremendously. And continues to bleed here and there. It has been 3 days since. And also by looking up my nose...

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Obstructed Nostril and Tingly Sensations After a Blow to the Nose, What Can I do?

Hi, a few years ago i took a blow to the side of the nose (left). Ever since my left nostril has been obstructed, i also feel pressure and tingly...

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Why is a Black Line Forming Under my Nasal Skin Where I Got a Nasal Fracture?

I had a nasal fracture on right side of nose before 15 months and one side of my nose is swallowed a little even though it is less noticeable.For time...

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