Hit my nose a few months ago and now I have this hump. Will it ever go away? it only seems to be increasing (Photo)

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Basically the question. I hit my nose in late Dec 2023 and ever since i've had this developing hump on the side of my nose bridge. It's almost like a ball when i try to feel it, but it's hard and doesn't move. If i press hard enough, it goes down for a few seconds then comes back up (almost like it's cartilage). i showed it to a general physicist and he said it could be a cartilage fracture but the x-ray didn't show much. What is it and will it go?? It's honestly ruined my face

Selcuk Inanli, MD · Answer

Hello! Thank you for your question.
As far as I can see from your photos, your nose may be broken, if you can send your photos from the side and front profile with a better light, we can make an true evaluation.
It would be better face to face consultation
Best regards!

Ajaya Kashyap, MD · Answer

Thank you for your query. It. Is difficult to say without examining you but the hump on your nose can be a combination of bone and cartilage. Surgery is usually needed to bring it down. A CT scan can help make the diagnosis. Please find an experienced Board certified Plastic surgeon who can examine you and help you with all your concerns. All the best!

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

The lower 2/3 of everybody's nose is made of cartilage. The nasal bones are very small compared to the amount of cartilage in somebody's nose. If your dorsal hump is bothering you, please consider meeting with several reputable rhinoplasty specialists who offer computer Imaging so you can see what might be best for you moving forward. I hope this helps! Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

You may have dislocated the bony from the cartilage and you may need a rhinoplasty.  X-rays do not show cartilage.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

I agree that it’s likely to be displaced or broken cartilage. You couid try taping it like we tape a rhinoplasty after surger. If that doesn’t work then surgery would be needed

Brajendra Baser, MS, DNB, FRCS(Ed) · Answer

hi,
What appears as a hump on your nose is in reality a pseudo hump. You must have had an injury to the nasal dorsum at the point where the nasal septum is attached to the nasal bones, also called the key area. Fibrosis pulls down the septum, dislocating it from the dorsum during the healing process. A complete septo-rhinoplasty is necessary to eliminate the appearance of the pseudo hump.

Hit my nose a few months ago and now I have this hump. Will it ever go away? it only seems to be increasing (Photo)

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