Broken nose in a child - corrective surgery?

Question

Hello - my child (now 8) broke her nose very badly two years ago. The surgeon did correct surgery after 10 days but two years later the nose is still not quite right (small lump where bone shattered, bridge of nose quite wide). Will we have to wait until she is 18 for any further intervention?

Jamil Ahmad, MD · Answer

In most cases, rhinoplasty should be delayed until the facial skeleton has matured. This is typically in the mid to late teens. For girls it is usually best to wait until they are at least 14-16 years old. When rhinoplasty is performed after this stage, it is unlikely that the result will change significantly nor is it likely that the changes from surgery will detrimentally effect facial skeleton development.Even when a nasal fracture is treated within a few days of the trauma, it is still possible that there may be minor irregularities. These can be fixed later, but for your 8 year old daughter, it is probably best to wait until her face has matured and grown to achieve the best possible result.

Ali Totonchi, MD · Answer

It is hard to answer the question with out seeing the patient and X-rays, usually it is better to wait until the age of 15

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