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Blowing and picking my nose after septoplasty, could I ruin my results?

Adham SelimOct 16, 2017
I know its sounds bad but i have very bad allergies and had them from birth, that means i need to blow my nose alot and i do, sometimes i get carried away and blow furiously and alsl try to pick my nose briefly untill i realize that what im doing is wrong. Thankfully i havent bled or suffered any significant pain, did i ruin my septoplasty? Yours, Adham

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