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Did I accidentally remove a piece of cartilage from my nose 3 months after rhinoplasty?

knarf89Mar 17, 2014
3 months after my rhinoplasty i was trying to get some mucus out of my nose, i've been useing qtips to get rid of the mucus and has worked wonders so far, but recently(3 days ago) i removed a mucus that looked like a piece of cartilage, i even touched it and it felt weird, so here's my question, could i by accident removed a loose piece of cartilage from my right nostril?

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Thank you for your question. By the third week the nose is almost ninety percent as strong as it was before surgery. It is unlikely that the injury you described will cause any lasting damage. The puffiness you see should resolve on its own. 

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