Breathing Difficulty Through a Nostril After Rhinoplasty

May 14, 2009
Asked By:Summer1921 in Fayetteville, NC

I had a Rhinoplasty, now I can't breathe through my right nostril. It also looks weird. What do you think has happened? Is it normal? Or is it going to stay permanent?

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