Injuries
to the nose are not uncommon; yet, when they happen, people tend to panic.
Instead of letting the situations "lead you by the nose", follow
these simple first-aid measures, and stay in control:
Your
nose is not merely an organ of smell. It's a filter, a temperature controller,
a passageway and sometimes even an alarm system. It is closely connected with
your eyes, mouth, ears and head, both cosmetically and physically. So, when it
is injured, to treat it you've got to look beyond your nose.
"In
order to treat any injury to the nose, you must first understand the nature and
extent of the injury," say ENT surgeons. "Basically, there are three
kinds of injuries: those that involve the nose and the head; those that affect
the nose and the face; those that pertain only to the nose. Only after the kind
of injury has been ascertained can proper treatment or first aid follow."