When You Nose Cartilage is Swollen, Does the Cartliage Actually Gain Size or is It Just the Skin Around It Thats Swollen?

August 30, 2012
Asked By:altoids

hello just wondering if the cartilage in you nose is swollen, does that actually increase the size of the cartilage overall, or is the skin thats around you cartilage is what gains size? what i want to know is if my whole tip will reduce in size, or is it just the skin around the tip that droops and becomes smaller?

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