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Could I have deformed the cartilage or caused bone growth after applying pressure?

June 4, 2023
Asked By:user22335 in Chicago, Illinois

Hello, I hit my nose years ago and since then is my nose hump more prominent, i recently tried to push it back with my hands and the area got red, now I see the hump is even more rounder and bigger, it has been a month since incident and the area still looks the same, could i have deformed the cartilage or cause some bone growth? How is it possible that by applying pressure to my nose is now bigger in size?

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