Repairing a broken nose?

[Free Thinker]

I'm due to have my broken nose re-set in the morning, and am wondering if anyone knows what the actual procedure entails? I'm just curious, as I've got to go under general anaesthetic.

When my nose was broken, it collapsed inwards, (due to someone stamping on my face) so I had to go under general anaesthetic for a "pull through" procedure. I guessed this entailed pulling it back upwards and into it's original place, but it never seemed any different to me afterwards. There were no chisels, or re-breaking invovled since it was done soon enough after the break that it hadn't set.

The worst thing about it was spending time in the ear, nose and throat ward. It was full of people with cancer having their lungs drained etc. It was pretty nasty. On the plus side, one of the nurses was pretty tasty.

[kalniel]

This thread is making my nose hurt. I broke mine playing football on ice-covered asphalt but it didn't need resetting, just have a small lump now.

Used to be a saying where I was that you don't have a (unique) face until you've had a broken nose.

[vinnyT]

Anyone with any medical training (watching casulty counts) knows that the only known treatment for genital warts is a wire brush + Brasso + plenty of elbow grease.

ctid, you'll be fine, smarts abit but not much.

[Ben_]

ask for morphine ive heard its fun

[FatalSaviour]

^^
lol to the above

I had my nose broken in Ibiza this year after some drunken messing about in the sea, luckily mine isnt crooked.. well not too bad anyway. Ive decided to leave as is. When yours broke was it gushing with blood like it would never stop?

You kept this quiet mart? Was this in San An? What the eck were you doing?

[mart_haj86]

This was near the Kanya Bar me and my mate were trying to dunk each other in the water. My mate threw me under but as he did, he slipped and his knee said hello to my nose, Didnt mention it before because I had completely forggoten about it until I saw this post.

[bad boy]

replace your nose ? :-o

u know what i meen lol
in other words reset it

[GoNz0]

omg did i cringe at your pic

hope its back nice and straight by the time you read this

[subucni]

You could always just leave it and go for the Steve Bruce look





Bres

[Ben_]

lalala

[bad boy]

let hope he dont feel or look as bad as this lol

[OV3RCLOCK3R]

^^^^^^^^

Please remove that pic, i feel sick now

[bad boy]

^^^^^^^^

Please remove that pic, i feel sick now

lol

[ctid]

Well, I've had it all done now, and I'll say one thing. Local anaesthetic is good, but when it wears off, it hurts like a bitch. My nose is all bruised and swollen now, but its straight again, thank god.

I've got to go back again next thursday for a checkup, to see how it's healing, and if it is perfectly in line.

As it is now: (it still doesn't look too straight because of the bruising and swelling)

[Rave]

Aye, looks fine now. I'd hate to have a wonky nose, I already have uneven ears after two mastoidectomies on my left ear (it now sits quite noticeably closer to my head).

[kidzer]

Its odd, i've always had a squint nose as long as I can remember - I dont think i've ever broken it though...