I just broke my nose and it looks crooked, do I need a Rhinoplasty?
If you have suffered a significant trauma to your nose and believe that it may be broken, you should be evaluated by a qualified physician to make sure that you do not have a hematoma of the septum. An unrecognized septal hematoma can result in a septal perforation (hole). If your nose is crooked after nasal trauma, you should undergo a closed reduction to shift the bones back into place after the swelling has gone down but before they have healed into place. This should normally be done within two to three weeks of the injury. If your nose is straight after an injury, no surgery is generally indicated even if you are having trouble breathing or you notice a bump on you nose that wasn’t there prior to your injury. These changes will frequently resolve over time and usually do not require correction. A formal Rhinoplasty should not normally be performed after trauma to the nose for at least six months.
