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I’m hoping for the best, too. I actually ended up in the ER last night, and they confirmed that my nasal cartilage has shifted—it basically twisted forward. They told me I need to head back home to see an ENT specialist to figure out the next steps. They mentioned there's a chance I can fix it using some kind of specialized taping or molding, provided everything settles correctly in the end.
loneridge3 said:Honestly, I wouldn't recommend messing around with it yourself again. You're better off just heading to your own doctor for advice. Besides, if there's even a tiny chance it can be adjusted like that, you definitely want a professional doing it rather than trying to fix it at home.
Thanks for the reply. You're totally right—I really should see my doctor. The problem is I'm away at college in a different city right now, so I can't exactly run to an appointment immediately. But once I can, I will. My main goal is just to avoid surgery if possible, since money is a bit tight lately.
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stormyharbor2 said:😲 Hold on. You squeezed out blackheads and actually warped your nose? Is that even possible?😱 I honestly don't think you can just pop it back into place yourself. Okay, fine—I am officially banning myself from ever touching my nose again. *puts on a Hannibal Lecter mask*
Yeah, but the weirdest part is that my nose wasn't even surgically altered before this. It’s just that the bottom part—the cartilage—feels like it rotated upward. Now my nose looks shorter and way too upturned 😢. If I could mess it up this badly just by using my hands, surely there has to be a way to fix it? Cartilage is mostly water, right? I really want to know how to straighten this out without causing more damage. Aesthetic surgery is my absolute last resort because my nose used to be quite flat. I think it's still flat, but now I look like a pig—the tip, or the apex, just slid upward and stayed stuck there 😢 😢 :'( I'm terrified. There has to be some way to manipulate the cartilage back if it was that easy to break in the first place
Is anyone out there with some advice or actual experience to share? I could really use some help here 😢
So, here’s the situation. I used to have a perfectly straight nose until I had this little mishap. I was leaning over, trying to squeeze some blackheads off the tip, when I accidentally pressed way too hard on the right side. I actually heard my cartilage pop, followed by this sharp, unbearable pain shooting through my teeth and cartilage. There wasn't any bleeding or swelling, just redness, but my profile looks completely different now. The apex—the cartilaginous part—is sticking out further, almost pushed upward. It makes my nose look shorter, and honestly, it’s really noticeable. It looks like it was shoved up, even though the actual shape of the cartilage hasn't changed. I’m feeling pretty lost because I really want to avoid surgery if I can. Is there any way to manually shift it back into its original position? Can I somehow push that apex back down to where it belongs? Right now, I feel like I have this tiny, upturned nose and everyone can see it :'( Is there anything I can actually do?
So, here’s the situation. I’m not really looking to get surgery—honestly, I hope I never have to—but I’ve ended up in a bit of a mess. My nose used to be perfectly straight until this little accident happened. I was leaning over, trying to squeeze some blackheads off the tip, and I just... pressed way too hard on the right side without thinking. Suddenly, I heard this popping sound in my cartilage and felt this sharp, unbearable pain shoot through my teeth and my nose. There wasn't any bleeding or swelling, just redness, but my profile looks completely different now 😢. It feels like the apex—the cartilaginous part—has been pushed outward and upward. It makes my nose look shorter, and it’s super noticeable; it looks like it was shoved up, even though the actual shape of the cartilage seems the same. I’m at a loss because I really want to avoid surgery. Is there any way to manually move things back into their original position? Like, can I somehow push that apex back down to where it belongs? Right now, I feel like I have this tiny, upturned nose and everyone is staring at it :'(