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Do hot showers or hot weather increase swelling after rhinoplasty?

dianas1530Sep 7, 2015
it has been 2.5 months since my rhinoplasty, and i still have alot of swelling even though most of it has subsided however upper lip is still swollen. Since i live in the middle east with alot of humidity and dryness, could this possibly effect the rate of my healing process ?

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