The cartilage in my nose had drastically thinned and developed a hole. How can this be fixed?

October 14, 2014
Asked By:zoeysmommy2288 in Jacksonville, FL

I was in a fight,havin my nose broke slightly,and used cocaine for some time,but have since gotten clean! The hole is small but visible hole in between my nostrils and it has caused me breathing problems and a very unpleasant and visible reminder of my past mistakes,please help me,its a small hole,but really bothers me! Im trying to move on from my past .I just need some help to fix this problem,please help me

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