I visited my GP recently as in the summ i fell up the stair and banged my nose
Q. I visited my GP recently as in the summ i fell up the stair and banged my nose, since this there has been a dull pain to it & it slighlty effects by breathing… GP felt it & said that there is some old scarring there but said there was nothing that could be done about it from her side! I also have a small lump to the right hand side of my nose – which i’v had since my realy 20s…. is there anything that can be done about it? I hate to look in the mirror & feel conscious when talking to other people that they are looking at my nose. Every one else thinks there is nothing wrong with it, but I am unhappy about it.,
A. Thank you for your enquiry. In a situation like this, and a consultation using computerised imaging and planning either on standard photographs or in 3-D, can clarify whether there is justification for surgical intervention. In some instances, body dysmorphic disorder is the source of this unhappiness about the appearance of part of the body, and surgery is not likely to give you peace of mind. With regards to the pain, chronic pain after trauma or surgery is well recognised. It is not usually easy to treat, and some instances can become worse after more intervention to the area, such as with surgery.
