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The right side of my nose has a bone that pops out. What is it? (Photos)

laurenbagJul 12, 2016
I got rhinoplasty done a year and a half ago. One side of my nose has a large bone that my doctor said it is not possible to shave down because it is part of my facial structure and may cause my eye to fall. I respect what he says, but in photos when the picture flips, I hate it. I want to shave it down. I feel that many people do dramatic changes, so I feel that this should be easy?

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