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Sleeping on your side after rhinoplasty?

I had a rhinoplasty 8 days ago and I woke up and found myself sleeping on my side could my nose be possibly crooked now? Can I damage it? And also when can I sleep on my side without any consequences happening to my nose

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Dr. Geoffrey W. Tobias, MD, FACS
Dr. Geoffrey W. Tobias, MD, FACS
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