Broken nose healing time

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Nasal fracture is the same as any other fracture of any bone in our bodies. Because of that broken nose recovery might take just about the same amount of time as it takes anywhere else to treat.

In case only cartilage (usually nose septum) is broken or cracked, healing takes less time.

Broken nose recovery time depends on individual healing features of a person, the previous injuries and the degree of freshly suffered injury.

Small nose crack gives pretty little discomfort and sometimes, if the shape of the nose is not shifted, person might not even notice his or her bone crack. Pain, bruising and swelling will slowly fade away in few weeks not causing many problems.

Larger nasal fracture might cause stronger bleeding and more intensive pain, bruising and swelling. Such injury usually fades away in a longer period of time and no special treatment is needed except that of stopping the nosebleed.

Hardly deviated nose after the hit is the worst scenario, though it is usually treatable without nose surgery. If the bone is not totally smashed, doctor can restore nose shape to its' previous place with local anesthetics and sometimes apply packing over. Else, surgery is needed (more about: Nose job recovery time). Shortly: it takes about 2 weeks until a person can go back to normal activities (except sports and physical work) and less than a year for full nose recovery.

Broken nose healing time cannot be predicted very accurately. It is better to link your energy towards avoiding any accidents with your nose during healing time.


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Guest Account   |2009-07-29 14:32:30
I broke my nose 3 weeks ago and had surgery on it 2 weeks ago. How long would you say before it is safe to wakeboard again?
admin  - WakeBoarding after nose surgery   |2009-07-31 05:59:51
Good day,

The time amount needed to come back to sports which include increased risk of a broken nose is usually told to be about 6 weeks after rhinoplasty surgery. It seems only 4 weeks left for you.
This period of time might increase or decrease. It depends on the complexity of surgery taken.
The doctor operated you must know the time needed for you personally more precise. So it's a good idea to make a call to him right now to completely satisfy your question.

Safe healing and great surfing to you!
Thomas   |2009-09-03 17:30:08
Ok I broke my nose on august 28, and I tried to look around to find some help on getting money to pay the doctors but I don't have it. My insurance doesn't kick in until Oct. 1! Will it still be ok to get it fix then or will it be too late? And if you have a place or website I can get where it would help for finances I would appericate if you could tell me!
NoseCosmetic  - Answer to Thomas' Q   |2009-09-04 11:19:54
Dear Thomas,

I'm sorry for what has happened.
It might be too late to simply fix your nose after 1 month (If your nose is misshapen it will heal in that shape and only rebreaking it or nose surgery will help).

Also I can't see your state and I'm not a doctor. If your nose is not misshapen and is just swollen a bit you might not need any treatment at all.

I can't drop a link to you here, I will send it by mail to you (I don't know if it will help you for sure).

Good luck to you!
Johan  - Ouch times 2   |2009-10-14 19:34:08
I got my nose broken in 3 years ago because I got sucker punched in gym. It was very swollen and bad but I did not need to have surgery. Last Friday I went to a haunted house and I ran into a wall( pretty dumb I know) and hit my nose really hard. It started bleeding a lot for about 5 or 10 minutes then it stopped. It also was swollen but now it is ok but I do feel a little bit of pain on the left side in a spot. Do you think I broke it or fractured it? The only thing I am afraid of is that my right nostril feels stuffy now but I do not know if it's because of that or because I am feeling a little bit under the weather. Any advice?
louise d'amour  - Broken Nose   |2009-10-22 10:28:24
Hi,

My 16-year old son broke his nose playing soccer, saw the doctor right after, had x-rays and the nose specialist will see him in 4 days (after swelling goes down) to realign it. Can you tell me how much healing time it will take thereafter before he can start to play soccer or hockey again? I don't want the coach to decide for me.
Thank you
Cashia Chamberlain  - broken nose   |2009-11-04 07:55:25
I had my nose bone broken 13 weeks ago, the bottom of the actual bone in the nose broke and went behind the rest of the bone - luckily the swelling had brought the bone back up but i was left with a very bent nose, after 6 days i went and had my nose reset under local anesthetic. My nose is now pretty straight, however it still aches occasionally and is a bit sore to touch and the ceptum inside is slightly lobsided. most frustratingly my nose gets blocked very easily one one side and i have limited air flow most of the time and as an asthmatic this is annoying.

is this normal and if not what can i do? any response owuld be greatly apprieated!

Cashia
amy  - i broke my nose it dose not hurt that much could i   |2009-11-07 02:04:28
hi there i broke my nose i am waiteing for the xray to come back to tell me how bad it is i can move my nose around but on the bone part on the top when i tap it i hear a clicking noise could that be where it is broken i can move it around and it dose not hurt that much it is swollan and i have 2 black eyes its not croked i dont think just look like it from being swollan.. Do you think it is fine and can heal by it self
Anthony  - Broken Nose healing time   |2010-01-13 00:54:10
I have just had surgery to correct my broken nose and want to know how long I should wait until I play golf.
tommy  - ?!!!!!   |2010-01-19 17:06:03
nose got broke was croked to da side i pushed bak into rite after i havent went to the doctor it has been nearly a mounth nd there is stil a hump at frount of my nose will this hump go down
Albert  - nose broke??   |2010-02-27 17:54:56
Somebody punch my noose. I bleed for 10 minutes. That same day, I move the nose bymyself into the right position.
Next day, my eyes were brown, my nose was big and so on. But i felt less pain.
Im taking some medicaments to swollen the pain.
Do you think it can be a broken nose? or could it be something less grave?
hope u can answer my question.
thnx
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