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Can you drink alcohol after a rhinoplasty steroid injection?

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Blessings99Oct 25, 2013

Its been almost 5 years since my last surgery. But still have some scar tissue, my doctor gave me a steroid injection yesterday to see if it helps. But forgot to ask if drinking alcohol will have any affect.

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