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Broken Nose (cont.)

Broken Nose Symptoms

Signs that suggest a person has a broken nose may include the following:

  • Tenderness when touching the nose

  • Swelling of the nose or face

  • Bruising of the nose or under the eyes (black eye)

  • Deformity of the nose (crooked nose)

  • Nosebleed

  • When touching the nose, a crunching or crackling sound or sensation like that of rubbing hair between 2 fingers

  • Pain and difficulty breathing out of the nostrils



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