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Should I get a radix augmentation or revision rhinoplasty done? (Photos)

Shweta KhurranaSep 6, 2022
I got septorhinoplasty 2years back but since then my nasal bridge is not sharp as before and in side profile it looks curvy and depressed .Should i consider getting radix augmentation or is it fine and just in the mind

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Dr. Brajendra Baser, MS, DNB, FRCS(Ed)
Facial Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Dec 25, 2022
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