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Why is it that a broken nose often has bruising under the eyes as well?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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Bruising : Spreads along the facial tissue planes and surfaces over time.

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Nasal bleeding.: The bruising under the eyes is the extravagation of blood from the nose spreading under the skin. The drainage and vascular flow is in the that area therefore that is where the bruise appears.

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