Forceps Delivery and Nose injury. Could this have caused the bridge to be wide?

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my daughter was delivered by forceps which accidentally went across the top of her nose and across one of her eyes. She has always had a wide nose , no breathing issues at all but after having braces age 14 the radiographer asked how she broke her nose as there was some calcification. I'm wanting to know would the forceps have caused this damage if a nasal bridge is not formed at birth.

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

It is quite possible that this happened during delivery. However it would be very difficult to prove it without a series of consecutive CT scans. Nobody to blame. Consider rhinoplasty when time x comes. Good luck.

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

I do not believe that you will ever get the answer to your question, however, if your daughter is having significant dissatisfaction with the appearance of her nose, please consider bringing her to several reputable rhinoplasty specialist who offer computer imaging. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr. Joseph

Tyler Okland, MD · Answer

Nasal bones in an infant are like jelly; they can't really be 'broken'. A soft tissue injury would be more likely if the forceps created a deeper injury (bleeding, a laceration, etc).
So many occult injuries happen to the nose during normal life, it's hard to point the finger at that definitively. Hope this helps!

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

There’s no way for us to know if your daughter was injured by forceps during delivery.
Most nasal fractures cause significant facial bruising. Was your daughter’s face bruised after she was born?
IfMost nasal fractures cause significant facial bruising. Was your daughters face bruised after she was born?
If not, then, I’m guessing it’s pretty unlikely that she received a nasal fracture.
Having a wide nose is typically not something we associate with a history of nasal fracture.
Nasal fractures if they cause problems are usually related to sideways deviation.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD

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