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Can damaged septal cartilage grafts be removed, reshaped and reused?

Magical919399Aug 13, 2024
I accidentally bumped my cheek on the screen door a day after my rhinoplasty, and may have damaged a graft because I can't breathe. Can the doctor re-use that graft that I damaged?

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