My nose bone got hit and became bigger. Will it get cured? How? (Photo)

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While I was playing soccer I was standing and didn't notice that a guy was standing behind me,when I turned behind with force my nose hit his chest and it hurt my nose but my nose didn't bleed rather the bone on the left side got bigger is it a case of broken bone? Or just the bone got swelled? Or my mose is twisted? And how can It be cured?

Jason Roth, MBBS, FRACS · Answer

Nasal injuries are very common in soccer. They can occur from headbuts, elbows, the ball or just running into somebody. Generally when you clash with something that side of the nose will swell up considerably but it does not necessarily mean you have broken the nose. If you carefully feel the area sometimes you can feel bone fragments moving. These can sometimes be carefully pushed back into place, although this can be painful. You should see a doctor to assess for any internal damage or a blood clot within the septum called a "septal haematoma". If you are clear from that it is usually best to wait 7-10 days for some of the swelling to resolve before deciding if the nose is bent. If it is bent or broken you have around 21 days to undergo a procedure to relocate the bone (a closed reduction). After that time, you would have to rebreak the bones through a rhinoplasty (nose job) operation to straighten them out. I hope that is helpful. I would have your nose seen by a doctor as soon as possible to look for any septal haematoma inside.

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