I'll wait about 2-3months before i start diving and i have to do it for about 2 years. But the equipment involved means that i'll have a mask pressing against my nose and i wonder if it will dislodge the implant over time. Also, i need to equalise the pressure by doing Valsalva where i need to "blow my nose while pinching it", so again will this destabilize the implant? Thank you very much in advance!
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