I am 19 and had an altercation. I was punched on the side of my face and he broke my nose. My nose is deformed. It looks like I have a deviated septum. My question is whether this would be fixed in the doctor's office or it would be fixed surgically. The reason why I am asking is if I need surgery if at the same time the surgeon would be willing to make some slight changes to my nose by removing small bump and narrowing my nose a little.
September 22, 2009
Answer: Both can be done at the same time. After a few weeks the surgeon can do both since he has to rebreak the bones to center them. If there are other things you want done such as narrowing the tip, etc. they can also be done.
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September 22, 2009
Answer: Both can be done at the same time. After a few weeks the surgeon can do both since he has to rebreak the bones to center them. If there are other things you want done such as narrowing the tip, etc. they can also be done.
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October 30, 2009
Answer: Correcting a broken nose and deviated septum requires surgery With regards to the broken nose, it is most likely that the nose is twisted on the outside as well as the inside. Both have to be reset back to the normal anatomical straight position so that the nose looks straight from the outside and breathes well from the inside. This type of surgery is not done in the office. This is done under a general anesthetic as an outpatient procedure in an ambulatory surgery center. This is fixed surgically. Occasionally, some cartilage grafting, such as spreader grafts are used on the concave inward side to bolster the cartilage, which is frequently fractured off the nasal bone. Cosmetic changes can be done at this time if the patient wishes to do so.
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October 30, 2009
Answer: Correcting a broken nose and deviated septum requires surgery With regards to the broken nose, it is most likely that the nose is twisted on the outside as well as the inside. Both have to be reset back to the normal anatomical straight position so that the nose looks straight from the outside and breathes well from the inside. This type of surgery is not done in the office. This is done under a general anesthetic as an outpatient procedure in an ambulatory surgery center. This is fixed surgically. Occasionally, some cartilage grafting, such as spreader grafts are used on the concave inward side to bolster the cartilage, which is frequently fractured off the nasal bone. Cosmetic changes can be done at this time if the patient wishes to do so.
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