Tips for a busted nose?

Hey, I been going to a local boxing gym for about a month now and just recently started sparring. Been sparring a guy who is considerably better than me, but I'm not terribly outclassed. He's got a good jab and needless to say its been connectin with my nose, yesterday I got popped a hard one in the third round(first time I went 3, 2 min, rounds) and its been swollen up and stuffed up bad every since. Should I put ice on it? Keep blowing it(I don't think I should, but its frustratin havin it stopped up all the time)? Or put a warm wash cloth on it? Any tips for healin it, besides learnin to slip the jab and keep my hands up more?

Thanks.

Ususally if swelling is there then the first 24-48 hours u should/could ice it. After that, then do nothing. The nose is gonna heal at it's own pace. I have never put heat on my nose. And don't blow ur nose!

If it's broke & swollen, it will take a lil while to start feelin right. If it's bruised & swollen u will be ready to roll soon enough. There's no set time on the healing process. I would suggest to take a few days off from sparring to give it a "break". << not meant to be a corny a** joke. Good luck.

I was taught to gently snort up a little water and sort of wash my nose out to clear it and get rid of dried blood etc without needing to blow. Works well for me and I have a big nose. :)

dont touch it, dont wiggle it around, dont blow out of it...just let nature take its course and if it hurts without any contact, take a painkiller but dont depend much on them cus your nose will get fucked up a lot in this business

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Originally Posted by Sharla

I was taught to gently snort up a little water and sort of wash my nose out to clear it and get rid of dried blood etc without needing to blow. Works well for me and I have a big nose. :)

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We used to use salt water. We had some old school trainers that were proven, tried, & tough. But it's not something that I would advise, especially to anyone that is fairly new to boxing.

Thanks everyone. I went and saw the Doctor today becus my nose is still swollen a little, bruised and stuffy as hell. He said it wasn't broken, and to ice it within the first 24 hours then take Sudafed to clear the congestion. I haven't sparred in two days, but I'll be sparrin again tomorrow morning so theres a good chance I'll be goin through all this BS again. No biggy though, its worth it to learn how to box and become an amatuer fighter.

Hey man, iv pretty much demolished my nose 4 times and i got a couple things that always help me:

1. When the injury is fresh, kneel in a hot bath (not too hot!! but steamy.) Place face in water and blow air through the nose as a swimmer would. Repeat a number of times. Will help remove some blood and clear congestion.

2. With a break or deviated septum use a basin of boiling water and add 6-7 drops of olbas oil. Throw a towel over ur head and lean over the basin creating a kinda steam room effect. Breathe in through nose and exhale through mouth. Clears air ways n helps a lot. I do that every mornin n before fights to give me a lil boost.

3. If ur nose's septum is deviated as mine is well then, ur screwd :) The kinda snort up technique is what i use with a lukewarm water/baking soda solution. Unpleasent. But it does open blood vessels in the nose and aids the repair of the nose.