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Bleeding after rhinoplasty external splint removal?

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trinity8969Dec 16, 2013

I had my external splint removed after 7 days of my rhinoplasty surgery. I think the doctor pulled on the skin because I started bleeding on both nostrils for several hours. The doctor said this was okay. Should I be concerned?

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