i think it also depends on the kind of break. as a toddler my ds broke my nose twice but with both breaks i was lucky not to get it crosswise but instead lengthwise (think of a sliced hoagie roll-my breaks went from the tip of the nose though the middle of the bone). it def. hurt initialy but i did'nt have near the problems or pain a cross break can cause (felt fine within a month or so, initial pain was gone in a week or so).