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Broken Nose (cont.)

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John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

John P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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Medical Editor:
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP

Dr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident.

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Broken Nose Surgery

Surgery may be needed for multiple breaks in the nose, persistent deformity (such as a deviated septum), or damage to the inner portions of the nose.

  • Some simple surgeries can be performed in the doctor's office.
    • The doctor pushes the broken bones back into place.
    • Special instruments and pain medicine (anesthesia) may be used.
    • Anesthesia may be injected into the nose or placed in the nostrils.
  • Other surgeries are performed in the operating room.
    • These surgeries tend to be more complex and involve realigning the nasal bones and surrounding tissue.
    • Intravenous (IV) anesthesia is often used.
  • Simple fractures that are not out of place do not usually require surgery.
  • A doctor will advise the best treatment plan.

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