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Rhinoplasty 1 year post op swelling. Will the upturned nose still go down?

ahyshtearSep 2, 2021
Hi! I had surgery a year ago. I’m happy with the definition of the top of the bridge but it looks weird in the middle towards the tip. The left picture is my nose before and right picture is current. Is my nose still swollen? My new nose looks shorter now. Will the upturned nose still go down? Thank you!

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