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Bulbous Tip Hard to Refine if I Have Thick Skin? (photo)

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I am looking to have rhinoplasty surgery but I have read that it is harder to refine a bulbous tip when the skin is thick. Will I be able to achieve the results I want of a refined nasal tip. How will surgeons go about this?

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