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Does alar retraction happen immediately after surgery?

June 19, 2022
Asked By:Bibz2 in Homer Glen, Illinois

Does alar retraction happen immediately after a rhinoplasty if it’s going to occur? Or is it something that takes months to develop? Would you have very arched nostrils post surgery?

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