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Infection 8 months post rhinoplasty? (Photo)

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rina6rinaMay 19, 2022

Hi, I had a closed rhinoplasty back in September. I can feel sutures inside/between my thin nasal wall. They're all hard and poking through, but not enough to poke through the skin. Im on antibiotics, but maybe need something stronger?

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