My sister broke my nose about a week and a half ago. Now that we know it's broken, my mom says I can't get and ENT to fix it for another month of so because she doesn't want me to have a splint/brace & black eye for school pictures. Will my nose heal like that? Will it have to be completely rebroken? Is is bad to wait??
September 4, 2013
Answer: After a week and a half early treatment of a broken nose is probably not possible.
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September 4, 2013
Answer: After a week and a half early treatment of a broken nose is probably not possible.
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Answer: Timing of broken nose healing and repair The best timing to get your nasal bones "reset" after an injury is 5-14 days after an event. This is a golden window of opportunity in a surgeons mind to try to mobilize bones back to pre-injury state. This can be safely done in the office under local anesthesia with minimal discomfort even in teenagers. Also, manual reset does not usually cause bruising. Once two weeks have passed, the bones are healed and new cuts in the bones will have to be made, usually under anesthesia and this can cause more swelling and bruising and discomfort.
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Answer: Timing of broken nose healing and repair The best timing to get your nasal bones "reset" after an injury is 5-14 days after an event. This is a golden window of opportunity in a surgeons mind to try to mobilize bones back to pre-injury state. This can be safely done in the office under local anesthesia with minimal discomfort even in teenagers. Also, manual reset does not usually cause bruising. Once two weeks have passed, the bones are healed and new cuts in the bones will have to be made, usually under anesthesia and this can cause more swelling and bruising and discomfort.
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