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Why did my surgeon not put a splint on my nose? I am 5 days post op.

March 26, 2018
Asked By:Ana15099 in London, GB

My nose is very swollen which I expected but I am worried that it is more so because I do not have a splint over my nose, just steri strips. I had open rhinoplasty and septoplasty to remove hump and straighten nose. Why would my surgeon chose to not use a splint?

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