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Broken Nose - Signs And Symptoms You Must Know!

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Dr. Nishit ShahENT Specialist • 34 Years Exp.MS - ENT, DNB (ENT), DORL
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A broken nose is any crack or fracture in the bony portion of the nose. This is usually a result of external trauma.

Nasal fractures are often cited as the most common type of facial fracture, accounting for approximately half of all facial fractures in several studies.

Broken Nose Causes:

Common sources of trauma include the following:

  1. Sports injuries

  2. Personal fights

  3. Motor vehicle accidents

  4. Falls

  5. In children, nasal fractures are most commonly due to falls.

Broken Nose Symptoms:

  1. Tenderness when touching the nose

  2. Swelling of the nose or face

  3. Bruised nose

  4. Bruising under the eyes (black eye)

  5. cb62a0a737ca99848352aeea091353aaDeformity of the nose (crooked nose)

  6. Nosebleed

  7. Pain and difficulty breathing out of the nostrils

 

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