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Pushing Down on Bump on Nose After Rhinoplasty?

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bignose nycMay 25, 2010
I went to my PS for the first follow-up since cast removal. i could see the straight line of the profile & slight hump on the upper bridge (swelling)..so he pushed down on it and molded it so hard i teared..and said for me to do it 3x a day..now its swollen and bruised in the middle..wierd..why?

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