How do you anesthetize the nose for laceration repair without deforming nasal landmarks or dissecting the perichondrial tissue planes?

Do a dorsal nerve block.

For a concise illustration of the procedure, click here.


Source

Brown, D. et al.  "Advanced Laceration Management"  Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America.  2007.

The Multimedia Procedure Manual. http://emprocedures.com/nerveblocks/facial.htm#nose