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Is the gauze pad placed under the columella after rhinoplasty there to keep it lifted or just for the bleeding?

msms1988
I removed the gauze pad when I got home after the surgery (2 hours after) I’m wondering if that will effect the collumela as, I felt it may have kept it lifted.

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