it's not a sign of infection in this case. if you get a hard punch in the nose that could easily cause bruising and/or swelling in other parts of the face especiaally in the delicate area under the eyes. swelling happens either with leakage of capillaries or normal flow of fluid to the area that aids the healing process. a frozen bag of peas works well as an ice pack and that will do the most to ease swelling. note: inflammation is different than infection.
my nose swelled up and began bruising when will the swelling go down? . yesterday i got punched in the face i've never bled from my nose this was the first time. immediately one side of the nasal ridge began to swell up. i iced it for 20 on 20 off and took ibuprofen. later the other side of the ridge swelled up then the top of the bridge and around my eyes. i iced around my entire face. i woke up this morning with bruises underneath both eyes. you can follow a straight line through the ridge until the tip. please help how can i make the swelling go down quickly?