This Is A Photo Of My Nephew. He Hit His

Posted on Sun, 7 Apr 2019

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Question : this is a photo of my nephew. he hit his nose two days ago. swelling is down some but he now hears a crunching sound when he touches his nose (he couldnt stand to touch it until today) and he has a lot of pain when he lays down. could it be broken.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
need X-ray...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I was able to view the picture attached. Yes, the nasal area seems swollen. The crunching sound could either be due to inflammation or broken bones. And as per you, the symptoms of swelling and pain are better than what it had been couple of days ago. Therefore in my opinion possibility of non fracture injury is likely . However I will encourage to visit a doctor. I would order for X-ray of the affected area (nose and paranasal sinus).

In the meanwhile, he should ice the affected area. Start over the counter antinflammation drugs (ibuprofen 400mg twice daily) after food.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad