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My Nose is Literally Flat and Wide! I Have No Nose Bridge! Would Surgery Work? (photo)

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AnnieyouApr 14, 2013

My nose is literally flat and wide! I have no nose bridge! What would need to be done. I want it thinner and my nose bridge higher. Would this be possible?

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