I Broke my Nose when I Was 12 and Still Have a Bump- What Can I Do?

It is very common for patients to have trauma to their nose as a child or teenager that has not been corrected and left them with some sort of deformity. Having a traumatic hump, as we call it, is very common. This is typically addressed through an open reduction of a nasal fracture which can involve realigning the bones of the nose or the cartilage to correct previous deformity. This can include removing a traumatic bump from the past. Determining if you are a good candidate for this begins by meeting with a facial plastic surgeon to both evaluate what trauma has occurred as well as determine the best treatment course. 

This is treated with a rhinoplasty to remove the bump and reset the bones. The tip can be refined if needed. There is no other way to do this.

It sounds like your deformity may be able to be addressed through an endonasal or "closed" approach.  This would minimize your downtime while giving you a nice result.  That being said, you need to have a discussion with an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon in order to understand how changing one aspect of your nose can affect other aspects.  Computerized imaging can be a big help with this.
 

Nasal fractures are quite common.  Your particular trauma is a little less common.  Fixing the bump on your nose will require a rhinoplasty.  However, if you are only concerned with the bump on the bridge of your nose, lowering of the bone and any cartilage that is contributing to the bump can be performed by an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon relatively easily.  "Keep your tip up"!  (definitely no pun intended)    Dr. Schoenfeld

Greetings,
You need a rhinoplasty (nose job) to fix the appearance of your nose. If the bump is the only problem, a closed rhinoplasty would work well. Through incisions within the nostrils, the bump can be shaved down and your "ski slope" can be restored.
Hope this helps. Best of luck.

Hi Kate,

Best to consult with a rhinoplasty expert.  It sounds as if a little rasping of the bump of your nose will do the trick, taking that "mogul" out and returning your nose to the previous "ski jump" original shape.  Choose your rhinoplasty surgeon most carefully.

Good luck and be well.

Dr. P

Many times the bump on the nose following trauma will go down but if the trauma was severe enough there may permanent changes to the nasal bones.  These may need to be addressed at later time.  This would be an excellent time to evaluate the entire nose such as tip width and shape, etc. and any breathing problems.  I find that photo computer evaluation of the nose is very helpful both for the surgeon and the patient. Choose your surgeon carefully and ask to see previous patients results to evaluate his/her artistic sense.    Dr Brown.

Rhinoplasty with smoothing of the bump will take care of this problem. At your consult your surgeon will discuss with you if any other maneuvers on the nose (tip work, bone reset) would be beneficial in keeping a balance and harmonized look.

Rhinoplasty will correct this problem.  Be sure to study your nose prior to any consultation so that you know exactly what bothers you.  Make sure to look at before and after pictures to see if you like the surgeons work.  See several different surgeons to get different opinions.  Board Certification by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is preferred.  Good luck.

Dr. Pippin

After a nasal fracture there can be bleeding in the site of the break and a 'callous' will form. Your doctor is right in that the bump is often temporary, though sometimes not. If your nose is otherwise OK the bump can be removed and shaped without difficulty. Your insurance may come into play if you have documentation of your past accident and treatment.
Best of luck,
peterejohnsonmd