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Is my Body Rejecting the Silicone in my Nose?

July 11, 2011
Asked By:Sharpie

I had a revision rhinoplasty last October and two months later I acquired this blob inside the left nostril. The doctor said it would go away. Nine months later I still have the blob and the other day a huge amount of puss squirted out of my nose. Now puss keeps coming out of it and it smells horrible. I contacted my doctor and he is telling me to take antibiotics for 3 days. Why is this happening? Do I have an infection? Does the silicone need to be removed?

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