What are facial fractures?
Facial fracture bones are broken anywhere on the face. This includes the nose, cheekbones, the area around the eyes and the upper and lower jaws. Most of the time, they are caused by some type of trauma to the face, such as motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, falls, or fights. Sometimes, they occur because the facial bones are weakened by a dental procedure or condition. What are the symptoms of a facial fracture ? It depends on which bones of the face are broken. Some things, such as pain, swelling, and bruising, are symptoms of any broken bone. Here you can expect to experience with the main types of facial fractures Surgery : A broken nose (nasal fracture) Pain swelling nosebleeds Nasal passages Shortness of breath Forehead fracture (frontal bone) The forehead may appear upside down (pushed inward) Pain around sinus Eye injury Broken Cheekbone / Upper Jaw (Zygomatic Maxillary Fracture) Flat cheek Changed sensation under the eye on the affected side Ey