Solution to botched nose job? I've developed a hard thickened scar around my tear duct due to mishap (Photos)

July 9, 2016
Asked By:natethegreat880 in Albuquerque, NM

Three weeks ago I had a closed rhinoplasty at UCLA Medical Clinic. I reiterated to my doctors that I am prone to hypertrophic scarring and that I was terrified to have incision scars on my outside face. They informed me they could complete the surgery withour visible ones. I awoke and was informed the chisel "slipped" and tore through my tearduct. The area has healed poorly. I've attached photos. It's hard to get a good photo of the area because I naturally have sunken eyes. I'm devastated.

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