Is It Normal To Have An Indent on Bridge of Nose After It Was Broken?

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I am a couple years post op and am generally disappointed. First of all, if I run my finger over my nose, one side of the bridge feels slightly lower and rounded while the other feels higher and blunt. Second, where the doctor broke my nose (upper-middle portion of the bridge) there's a clear indent. It's not really noticeable to the naked eye but if I press on it, it feels like there's almost a small gap in the bone. Is this typically for having your nose broken?? I'm not interested in filler.

Steven J. Pearlman, MD, FACS · Answer

Asymmetries can be due to a number of causes. First, the nose or bones may have been assymetric before surgery but you weren't regulary touching it. Also, after "breaking" the nose with surgery, bones don't always knit smoothly. It's not like sanding wood. However if this is not visible externally after a few years then I wouldn't worry. Only if it starts to become visible should you seek out revision. Then, either talk with your surgeon or see a revision rhinoplasty specialist.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Without an exam it is difficult to say, but it certainly is possible to have an indent afte a nasal fracture.

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