Cokoline Clinic Column: Can an Old Nose Injury Cause a Hump on the Bridge?

I injured my nose before, and it became humped

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The excitement surrounding the Tokyo Olympics is still going strong today. During seasons like this, it seems that many people become more motivated to exercise and play sports. As a result, this is also a season when many large and small accidents can happen.

Not long ago, a patient visited Cokoline Clinic after fracturing their nose while exercising.

In particular, because the nose is located in the center of the face and sticks out the most, it is one of the areas most likely to be injured by being hit by a ball or during intense martial arts such as boxing.

In fact, cracks or fractures in the nasal bone are extremely common. They can easily happen in everyday life, but did you know that even this small accident can cause changes in the structure of the nose?

The most common aftereffects are leaving the injured nose untreated, which can make it look crooked or develop a hump when viewed from the outside.

So what should you do in this situation? The best solution is to receive treatment at a hospital immediately after the accident, but if you miss that timing and swelling begins to develop, adults can usually be observed for about 5 to 10 days before deciding on treatment and whether surgery is needed.

If you miss even this period, the injured nose may not set properly and structural deformity can occur.

More than 30% of the many patients who visit Cokoline Clinic for nasal correction say that they left a nose injury from childhood untreated, and the shape changed.

A fracture does not only change the appearance; of course, it can also affect breathing. In many cases, rhinitis develops not because of allergies but due to structural problems, so it is important to maintain the balance of the nose.

If you would like correction through a physical method, it may be a good idea to have a detailed consultation at Cokoline Clinic. Cokoline Clinic is a hospital where otolaryngology specialists personally handle examination, consultation, and treatment, and surgery can be performed with coverage under actual medical expense insurance depending on the diagnosis from detailed tests.

Otolaryngology specialists are the only department that can encounter a wide variety of nasal surgery cases even during their time at university hospitals. In fact, otolaryngology precisely understands the structure of the nose.

If you have suffered a nasal bone fracture in an unexpected accident, why not discuss treatment and surgery after the fracture with Cokoline Clinic?