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Would Eating Popcorn Affect my Rhinoplasty?

Mr.XNov 9, 2011
Hey there,it's 2 weeks and a day after my rhinoplasty, was eating popcorn, feeling strong vibrations on my nose, and a little weird shaking feeling that came and went for 3sec "twice" did i ruin my results?

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