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Please help me understand what happened to my nose - how can I treat this? (Photos)

Hi, I was hit on the bridge of my nose about 5 months ago. Immediately after the injury, I noticed the sides of the bridge widened or flattened, my right profile looks more like it used to but the nasal bone on the left side doesn't have the height that it used to. Also, the front changed and looks like in the pic. I'm wondering if the trauma could have displaced my nasal bones. I don't have pain I did start having trouble breathing but after using flonase I don't anymore. What treatment options do I have after this amount of time?

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