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How long is it supposed to it take a busted lip and swelled up nose to heal?

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Dr. John Christophel answered

Specializes in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery

It depends: If just bruised soft tissue of the lip and nose, swelling will likely go down in a week. If broke your nose, will likely take much longer.

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Answered 5/19/2016

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