I'm a fifteen year old male and I've noticed that I have a small hump on the bony bridge part of my nose. I'm wondering if there's any slight possibility at all that my nasal hump with go down, or that my nose might "grow out" in a sense and elongate so that it appears straighter? I'm almost positive that I started puberty a bit late as well so I know my nose isn't done growing. Is there no hope, or is there a chance? Thank you!
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Hi there, I do think it's early to make any great judgements on how the nose is doing. You can still expect a good amount of swelling at this stage; swelling exists all the way up to a year after surgery in some cases. I do think it's important that you check in with your surgeon if...
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