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My nose looks wide and thick after rhinoplasty surgery is this just swelling?

Jasmin225Jul 22, 2017
hello. i had rhinoplastic surgery 16 days ago. in istanbul turkey, i had a big hump on my nose and had my nostrils smaller. even though my nose was much larger, i had a very thin nose. now its wide and fat. i already asked my doctor he said that its only swelling and in time it will get more narrow. i just want to hear other doctors opinions i hope my photos shows enough for you to tell me something. before my surgery, my surgeon told me my skin is very thin with was a good thing i was told.

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