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Is It Absolutely Necessary to Put a Spreader Graft in to Imporve Breathing?

Stormy100
I had one put in but my breathing did not improve. It actually got worse after my grafts collapsed at the top of my nose. Before I had the surgery I was much better off. My nose was thinner and more attractive and I could breathe pretty good. I wanted to improve on it after an injury but the surgery made everything worse!! Can't this be done without the spreader graft?? I want to go back to my thin nose and breathe better. Is this possible?

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