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Does Cartilage on Nose Grow Back (Age 18)? (photo)

Anthony1QDec 22, 2011
I noticed that I don't like having a straight nose, and that I would prefer it do be curved to how it was before. Although the curve was kinda un-atractive, I noticed that it fitted me better than now with my staight nose. I mainly wanted to get my nose done to remove the bumps on the sides of my nose that were caused from accidents in the past. The side bumps caused my nose to look wider and less defined. The docter did not remove the bumps completly, and now my nose looks wider, due to no hump

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Dr. Jacob Freiman, MD, FACS
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Dr. Anifat Balogun, MD - Account Suspended
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Thomas A. Lamperti, MD

The fullness on your bridge in your 10 week photo is certainly noticeable. Without examining your nose is difficult to say what the cause. It may be that your bone has developed some exuberant healing leading to the hump. Pure tissue swelling should be compressible whereas bone is hard. Your...

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Francis R. Palmer, III, MD (retired)

  Edibles would not effect the Rhinoplasty as it's the contents of inhaled smoke that's the issue IMHO.  However, it's best for you to ask your Rhinoplasty Surgeon.

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Richard W. Fleming, MD (retired)

The depression of the infra-tip lobule, anterior to the open rhinoplasty incision, is probably secondary to the size or position of the medial crura and swelling within the columella. This may all improve because you're only 2 months post-op. If any revision is necessary it would be a...

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