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Is it normal for the inside of my nose to hurt after rhinoplasty?

I am 3 weeks post op and the inside of my nose hurts at sometimes. Is this normal and what causes it?

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Dr. Hagen Schumacher, PhD, FRCS(Plast), FEBOPRAS
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