I accidentally fell whilst cleaning the other day and hit my bedframe with my nose quite hard. It is still sore to touch however barely any bruising visible anymore. It resulted in two small bruises on each side of the top of my nose at the bone. However, I feel like it is slightly crooked now. I don't know if I am being paranoid or if I need to wait a few weeks when all swelling has gone down. Could it actually change shape by just hitting it without fracturing the nose?
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February 9, 2017
Answer: It looks as if you may have broken your nose.
Being a solid truth you are in a too early stage and lots of changes (likely improvements) are bound, sure.
But let me suggest researching about the following:
-short nose rhinoplasty
-septal lengthening
-lowering nasal tip
-the so called "tension nose"
As per your preop images and if you ...
I'm not exactly sure what was done regarding your rhinoplasty, as normally cartilage/fascial grafts are used on the bridge of the nose. An infection can often change the color and texture of skin for prolonged periods of time. It will likely take a year or longer to subside; if it does not, t...
Dear kimberly1974,Thank you for submitting your photo, but additional views would be really helpful. A profile view and one showing the very top of your nose, and one showing the base, would be important. You can have a larger nose and a higher bridge. In addition, the nostrils can be narrowed ...
