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Can skin be too tight for revision rhinoplasty alar rim graft? (Photo)

Jake2121Jan 28, 2019
My doctor said my skin may be too tight and the scar tissue too hard. Is this something that Doctors see in a Revision aIar rim graft for notching? I’m going in for revision 11months post op.

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