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How Would I Know If My Nose Is Broken Or
Question: How would i know if my nose is broken or bruised? I had hit it last night pretty hard to the point my neck hurt. It felt a bit stuffy to breathe last night and a bit today. Even outting on glasses it felt pressure on my face. No blood or crookedness
Brief Answer:
Look for any crookedness or bumpy points
Detailed Answer:
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You can run your finger gently over the bridge of the nose to see if there are any crooked or bumpy points. There might be points that could trigger pain. But that would not necessarily indicate broken bone. So specifically look for bumpy points to rule out any broken bone.
However, an underlying fracture can only be ruled out with an Xray.
You can apply ice to the area for now and take Ibuprofen 400 mg thrice daily to reduce pain and inflammation.
If no improvement is noticed in the next 24 hours, follow up with the urgent care to get an Xray done.
Hope this answers your question
Please address additional questions here.
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi Rita Venugopal
Look for any crookedness or bumpy points
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for trusting us with your health question
You can run your finger gently over the bridge of the nose to see if there are any crooked or bumpy points. There might be points that could trigger pain. But that would not necessarily indicate broken bone. So specifically look for bumpy points to rule out any broken bone.
However, an underlying fracture can only be ruled out with an Xray.
You can apply ice to the area for now and take Ibuprofen 400 mg thrice daily to reduce pain and inflammation.
If no improvement is noticed in the next 24 hours, follow up with the urgent care to get an Xray done.
Hope this answers your question
Please address additional questions here.
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi Rita Venugopal
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