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I accidentally bent my nose up and heard/felt a crack. i now have a swollen red bump on the bridge where the bone ends... will it go back to normal?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

May be fractured: you will need x-rays of the nasal bones and perhaps a CT of the facial bones

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 5/5/2015

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A member asked:

I accidentally bent my nose up and heard/felt a crack. i now have a swollen red bump on the bridge where the bone ends... will it go back to normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Miller answered

Dr Ali agreed

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