The most common facial fracture is the nasal fracture. Usually one side of the nose is depressed while the other side is displaced outward. Nosebleed is very commonly associated with nasal fracture but usually stops with pressure. You should see your doctor immediately after nasal fracture to make sure you don’t have a nasal septal hematoma. Usually nasal fractures are fixed 5 to 10 days after injury. This delay allows time for the swelling to subside but correct the upper nasal deformity before the bones heal out of alignment. Closed reduction of nasal fracture is usually done in the operating room with intravenous sedation and local anesthetic so the patient dose not experience pain when the nasal bones are reset. Other surgeries may be required if the deformity involves the nasal septum or the lower nasal cartilages.

Nasal fractures