NOSE, BROKEN
Description and Possible Medical Problems
Though most midlife adults don’t have to worry about having their nose broken unless they box or play football, a broken nose can be more common in the elderly than in prizefighters, since the cartilage can weaken and become extremely thin and brittle with age. Frequent falls also make people 65 and over more susceptible to breaking or fracturing their noses.
If you think you’ve broken or fractured your nose, see your doctor. If you attempt to let it heal by itself, the cartilage may fuse incorrectly, which may lead to breathing problems later on because of an obstruction.
Your doctor will treat your fracture by first setting the cartilage into place and then inserting a special packing material into your nose to support the cartilage as it heals. The packing will stay in place for about a week or so and won’t interfere with your breathing.
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