My 7 year old fell flat on his face at the skating rink this afternoon. He complained of pain in his nose and upper gums. There was no bleeding, but there is VERY slight swelling at the bridge of his nose and the nose now deviates to the left a little (even my husband could see it, but said it was very slight). Is it possible the nose is broken? Is there anything we should do to get it straight again?
August 3, 2014
Answer: Nose Surgery Hi I,Sorry this happened, it is so hard when your kids get injured.Yes I agree with Dr. Christophel, below, and also for sure see a surgeon this week. Maybe the nose is just swollen and not displaced. If it is displaced, then it was broken. Good luck, "Dr. Joe"
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August 3, 2014
Answer: Nose Surgery Hi I,Sorry this happened, it is so hard when your kids get injured.Yes I agree with Dr. Christophel, below, and also for sure see a surgeon this week. Maybe the nose is just swollen and not displaced. If it is displaced, then it was broken. Good luck, "Dr. Joe"
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August 4, 2014
Answer: Seven year old with trauma to the nose You can have a nasal fracture with little bruising and bleeding.If the nasal bones have moved then you will be able to move them back for the first 2 weeks after the fracture. If you do nothing and they are fractured then you should wait until he is 18 for a repair so you don't effect the growth plates in the nose. There are really no specialists who do a lot of childhood nasal fractures but we all see them occasionally. If you see a facial plastic surgeon they can decide with you if they was deformity from a fracture and what should be done to repair the nose if anything.
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August 4, 2014
Answer: Seven year old with trauma to the nose You can have a nasal fracture with little bruising and bleeding.If the nasal bones have moved then you will be able to move them back for the first 2 weeks after the fracture. If you do nothing and they are fractured then you should wait until he is 18 for a repair so you don't effect the growth plates in the nose. There are really no specialists who do a lot of childhood nasal fractures but we all see them occasionally. If you see a facial plastic surgeon they can decide with you if they was deformity from a fracture and what should be done to repair the nose if anything.
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