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I Tried Cottle Test and I Think I Have a Collapsed Nasal Valve, Is It Possible My Nose is Fine?

Brittany Elliott
I had my nose set after breaking it 4 months ago, and I noticed one side looks a little droopy. Also when I breathe in on that side, my nose sinks in a very tiny bit, the other side doesn't sink in at all. When I tried the Cottle, I pulled my cheek to the side about 1 inch and covered the opposite nostril and I could actually breath a little better out of BOTH sides, a little more better out of the 'collapsed' one, but is it possible im just opening the air way a little more and my nose is fine?

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