I hit my nose last night and it hurst, is it possible I damaged my Rhinoplasty after 3 years?

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Hello, it's been 3 years since I had my rhinoplasty. Last night I hit my nose pretty hard and it hurt a lot. Now its morning it kind of aches, though I don't see any blood or any "I-can't-handle pain." I wonder if it is possible to damage my nose after 3 years. Thank you very much.

Babak Azizzadeh, MD, FACS · Answer

In order to assess the damage done to your nose, you should go to emergency room or visit your ENT. You need a doctor to examine the injury in person to make sure you don’t need any immediate care.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Without an evaluation in person, it is difficult to say what your nasal trauma did to you.  Best to be seen in person.

Michael Elam, MD (retired) · Answer

Dear Door, The best thing to do is call your surgeon and have a follow up appointment to see if you caused any fracture. If not you may just have a soft tissue injury to the nose and you may have some slight swelling and soreness that will dissipate and return to normal after a short healing process. Three years post rhinoplasty your nose would be entirely healed. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.

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