Whether the result of an accident or sports-related injury of the face or mouth, trauma can significantly change your appearance and can make breathing and eating difficult. Dr. Balaji is an expert in treating facial fractures and can repair most of these injuries through the mouth, eliminating visual scars.
Trauma Care. . .
Nasal
Before
After
The bones in the nose are the most frequently broken (fractured) in the face. Identification of a nasal bone fracture in children is not easy, as there is usually a lot of swelling, making touching the nose difficult Additionally, X-rays are difficult to interpret because the nasal bones are not thick enough to be distinct. Immediate evaluation is necessary to make sure a collection of blood (hematoma) is not present in the septum. If no hematoma is found, the patient is usually re-examined in two to three days, once the swelling has gone down.
The main thing to be noted is that near the tip of the nose the arteries are abundant (Little's area ) is pre disposed to bleeding (epistaxis)
Other Injuries
In newborns, the nose at birth may be stuck to one side (subluxed) as a complication of being in the womb or through pressure during delivery. This problem may correct on its own; however, if breathing problems are present, or the nose is markedly deformed, it can be moved back into its normal position by a Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
