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Will tip drop again? (photo)

thunderbolt10Jan 18, 2017
I just had a revision rhinoplasty done 12 days ago. I remember my surgeon telling me my nose will drop a little. Its day 12 and my nose is straight and a tiny bit droopy but Im afraid it will drop more. My surgeon told me to tape it every night for a month like the picture shown below. My question is, Because its day 12 are there any other nose exercises I can do to avoid further nose drop down the line? Does walking or sudden movements cause tip to drop?

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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
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Answered on Jan 21, 2017
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