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Masked World Cup players spotlight soccer's overlooked facial injury risk
BEVERLY HILLS, California, July 11 : When soccer players collide in midair, the toll is not always counted in concussions, torn ligaments or twisted ankles.Sometimes it is a broken nose - a burst of blood, a few minutes of treatment on the touchline, perhaps a protective mask and a swift return to play - that becomes the lasting injury, leaving an athlete struggling to breathe long after the match is over.It is a risk that Dr. Farhad Ardesh, a Beverly Hills facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, says remains one of soccer's most underestimated."Sometimes a minor injury on the outside can cause major damage on the inside," said Ardesh, who has treated professional athletes, including soccer players. "You might have the nose that just looks a little swollen or a little crooked, but the i
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