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Diced rib cartilage vs cartilage from septum to reshape a wide large nose into a smaller defined nose?

sweet_lavendarSep 12, 2022

What's the difference , pros and cons of using diced rib cartilage vs cartilage from septum to reshape a wide large nose into a smaller defined nose ? Does once have higher chance of infection?

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