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Permanent sutures on top of nose. Should I make an appointment with a new surgeon? (Photo)

Practical340547Sep 4, 2023
Hello, I had rhinoplasty 15 years ago and for the past 4-5 years I’ve been bothered by what I thought was a large black head on top of nose. Turns out it’s a dark blue suture on tip of nose. It’s very noticeable. I’ve been told 100x by people there is something on the tio of my nose so obviously I want this fixed. Do I make an appointment with a new surgeon? I’m sure my previous surgeon is retired by now lol

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