I tripped and fell on my face. No bleeding, but a little swelling and lots of pain. Can it be broken or just bruised? (photo)

Thank you for your question.  What it sounds like what you have is a bifid tip that is due to the ligaments between the two cartilages in the tip of  the nose (lower lateral cartilages) being overly developed and pushing the tip defining points outward.  You have to be careful...

There are a lot of things that can contribute to swelling after rhinoplasty.  Increased solutes in the blood such as salt and sugar can certainly contribute to this.  More importantly, if you are diabetic, it is very important to keep your sugars under control and high sugar can lead to p...

Thank you for your question.I think you answered your own question. If you are not concerned with it, it may be alright to let it go. If it was not tender later on in the day that you initially hurt your nose, it probably wasn't broken. If it was not straight to begin with and you can breathe ...

Thank you very much for sharing your concerns with us.The harmony between facial parts makes us instinctively recognize the beauty... without knowing it, without defining it, just a perception that surprises and captivates us.In this regard, I suggest perform a Closed Rhinoplasty (without...

Click on the "Web reference" link, just below my response, or go here: FacialSurgery.com/RealSelf/RealSelf_lookitscrystal.html I made a couple of computer morphs of your nose, and animations of the morphs, to show the changes that are possible for your nose in truly expert hands. The main ...

Hello, At this point I wouldn't worry too much. There is still some swelling which will gradually go down over the next 6-9 months and normalise to some degree. Also, it takes time to get used to the new appearance. The nose is the central part of your face and it is not unusual to have a...