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Is 70% Alcohol Safe for Cleaning Nasal Skin After Rhinoplasty?

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Eng.MaiMar 22, 2013

I had open rhinoplasty 6 months ago and since the surgery i used to clean my outer nasal skin with ethyl alcohol 70% , is that safe or it is harmful to the skin ?

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