Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of a broken nose:

• Pain or tenderness, especially when touching your nose
• Swelling of your nose and surrounding areas
• Bleeding from your nose
• Bruising around your nose or eyes
• Crooked or misshapen nose
• Difficulty breathing through your nose
• Discharge of mucus from your nose
• Feeling that one or both of your nasal passages are blocked

When to see a doctor

Seek emergency medical attention if you experience a nose injury accompanied by:

• A head or neck injury, which may be marked by severe headache, neck pain, vomiting or loss of consciousness
• Difficulty breathing
• Bleeding you can't stop
• A noticeable change in the shape of your nose that isn't related to swelling, such as a crooked or twisted appearance
• Clear, watery fluid draining from your nose