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Feeling sick and weak after rhinoplasty?

joejoe12324Dec 27, 2016
I was born with a cleft palate and 5 days ago I had rhinoplasty to straighten my nose and my septum. I woke up this morning feeling very sick, I had a very sore throat, chills, my face is very pale, and I feel very weak. Is this normal?

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Dr. Dan Hatef, MD
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