# What kind of doctor do I see for a broken nose?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 5, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-doctor-do-i-see-for-a-broken-nose/512633 "2009-10-05T03:11:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Stringer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringer)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-doctor-do-i-see-for-a-broken-nose/512633/1 "2009-10-05T03:11:13Z")

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I broke my nose tonight playing soccer, not too badly I hope. I’ll be scheduling an appointment in the morning with someone in my PPO, but I have no idea what kind of doctor I should see. Ear nose and throat? Plastic surgeon? Any help appreciated.

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**Author:** ![BigNik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@BigNik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigNik)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-doctor-do-i-see-for-a-broken-nose/512633/2 "2009-10-05T03:16:14Z")

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When I broke mine (pretty badly - four rips in the cartilege. Playing tennis. Don’t ask.), it was a plastic surgeon that put it back together.

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**Author:** ![cerberus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cerberus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cerberus)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-doctor-do-i-see-for-a-broken-nose/512633/3 "2009-10-05T03:21:25Z")

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ENT for functional assessment with probable referral to a Plastic Surgeon for structural work. Depending on your coverage, you might need your primary GP to refer you to the ENT.

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**Author:** ![Stringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Stringer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringer)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-doctor-do-i-see-for-a-broken-nose/512633/4 "2009-10-05T16:35:15Z")

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Thanks for your help!

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-doctor-do-i-see-for-a-broken-nose/512633/5 "2009-10-05T19:31:47Z")

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Your family doc or internist should be able to determine if you need any intervention at all; it’s often helpful to start with them.

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-doctor-do-i-see-for-a-broken-nose/512633/6 "2009-10-05T19:35:14Z")

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Otolaryngologist?