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Types of Nose Injuries

• Nosebleed. Even minor nose injuries cause a nosebleed. The bleeding will stop with the correct technique. If it keeps bleeding, you need to be seen.
• Swollen Nose. Swelling and bruising of the outer nose (with no fracture) is common. It may look like a broken nose. The swelling goes away in 4 or 5 days and the nose shape will return to normal. Bruising under they eyes and on the cheeks may take 2 weeks to clear.
• Fracture of the Nose. Severe fractures of the nose (crooked nose) are usually reset the same day. This may need surgery. Mild fractures are often reset at 5 to 7 days after the injury. Caution: a nasal fracture must be re-set before 10 days.
• Nasal Septal Hematoma (serious). A blood clot of the central wall of the nose. A red swelling appears at the edge of the nostrils. It needs to be drained.