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Can I clear up some of the dried mucus and blood after Rhinoplasty?

angeladiazzz233Jul 26, 2016
three weeks post-op. i have dried blood around the inside of my nostrils and was wondering how i could clear it up? i'm scared about ruining the stitches inside. then again, i have dissolvable stitches inside and am not sure where they were placed.

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