I just got my cast off today for my rhinoplasty. I had a open procedure, had a bump removed and he refined my tip a little bit. There is quite a bit of swelling as expected. I feel a small bump on the left side of nose closer to my left eye. It feels like bone? Will that go away? Is there anything I can do to get the swelling down at a quicker rate? Thank you
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