Nose Fracture
Overview
SymptomsandDiagnosis
Symptoms
A nose fracture may cause:
- Pain in the bridge of the nose
- Swelling of the nose and face
- Bleeding
- Bruising
- Black eyes
- Problems breathing
Treatments
Treatment
It can take 3 weeks for a broken nose to heal. More severe fractures may take longer to heal. The goals of treatment are to manage pain and support the bone as it heals. Options may be:
- Medicine to ease swelling and pain
- Splint, tape, and gauze to keep the bone in place it heals
- Exercises to help with muscle strength and range of motion will be needed.
Putting Bones Back In Place
Some fractures cause the nose to become out of position. The nose will need to be put back into place. This may be done:
- Without surgery—anesthesia will be used to ease pain while the doctor moves the bone back into place
- With surgery—to move a bone with a severe fracture back into place
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Edits to original content made by Denver Health.
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