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