What Is Nasal Fracture Surgery?
It's no surprise that the nose is the most common broken bone on the face. It's just jutting out there waiting to be broken, and typically, blunt force trauma is the culprit, i.e. a fistfight or automobile accident. Unfortunately, though, this common occurrence is very unpleasant and painful, and in some cases, may require cosmetic surgery to repair. Depending on the severity of the fracture, the nose should be repaired as soon as possible. In fact, if restoration occurs too late after the break, the nose can begin to "set" itself and long-term cosmetic issues, like crookedness, and functionality problems, like trouble breathing, can persist. Typically, for severe nose fractures, doctors recommend that the nose be reset as soon as possible. So what happens if the nose isn't reset soon enough following a fracture? Well, typically, nasal surgery is the only option. Nasal fracture surgery - or a revision rhinoplasty - repairs damage caused following a broken no...