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Is okay to go tubing after Rhinoplasty?

m.doh48Jul 15, 2015
I had rhinoplasty almost 6 weeks ago, and I'm wondering if going tubing on a boat will affect my nose. You sit upright on the tube with a back rest so there's not much of a possibility of hitting my nose. Thank you.

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