Facts About Nose Injuries
- Injury to the face causes frequent fracture of the nose or cheekbone under the eyes
- The symptoms are discolouration, swelling and pain in the damaged area
- X-ray examination will be needed
- Bone fractures in the nose are accompanied by major swelling and nasal bleeding that can be alleviated with cold rags
- The severely disrupted fractures are treated with anaesthesia during anaesthesia
Background
- A strong blow to the face, for example in a collision with a car, is a common cause of the bruising of the cheekbone or the nose
Typical symptoms and signs
- Swelling and blood withdrawal
- Pain in the damaged area
What can I do
- Make sure the face is symmetrical
- Make sure the cheekbones and nose have unchanged appearance
- If necessary, contact your doctor when the pain after the stroke is rapid and there are no major swelling or discolourations on the face.
- When a fracture of the nose or cheekbone is suspected , or the person is dumb or unclear
First aid
- Cool the nose down
- Put a cold compress over the damaged area to limit the swelling that will otherwise develop
- Treat nose bleeding
- If there is yellow, light blood coloured liquid out of the nose, care must be taken that there may be a skull fracture
- Get the injured to hospital
