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Have a crease on my right nostril, but my left is completely straight. Is there any way to treat this? (Photo)

Nice6796Aug 15, 2022
hi is there a way to shave my left nostril to create 'the crease' to match my right nostril fold? not the other way around? looking for a surgeon across the country (usa) who performs this technique.

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