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How can you tell if you broke your nose?

My mom and I were talking about random things and suddenly this subject came up. She’s convinced that I broke my nose at the dentists’ office (long story there) a few years ago. But isn’t your nose a lot of cartilage?? So what actually happens to it when you break it?? Are there signs that show breaking it at one point in time??

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Answer #1

If your nose breaks, usually the nose bleeds quite considerably and can feel “out of joint”. In most cases, with a broken nose, within a day or 2 you get bruising around/under your eyes. When a nose is first broken, it can be reset to it’s original position and shape. If a broken nose goes untreated, deformity of the nose occurs, usually displaying either a crooked bridge, a bumpy bridge, or any combination of the two. In this case, a doctor or cosmetic surgeon will need to reset it, which does involve re-breaking the nose. In the case of a minor fracture, I’d say a regular M.D. can do it, but in more severe cases I’d imagine a plastic surgeon would have to reconstruct the nose and repair significant damage and/or scar tissue.

Answer #2

I was just laying there when my brother backed up and tripped over my face. Immediately blood began gushing everywhere. I was crying my head my head off. No one in my family thinks it is broken but it is.

Answer #3

I think I’ve broke my nose, but nobody believes me! cups fell onto my face out of the cuboard, and fell directly on the bridge of my nose. the 2nd day it was really painful and started giving me bad headaches. it cut my nose slightly, but that isnt causing the pain. it feels very tender to touch.

Answer #4

does your nose hurt when you parly touch it if it does it is broken trust me a kid in my gym class he is a boy through a dodge ball at me it hiy my face and i broke my nose so fun mail me if this helped

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