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My nose seems to be getting more bulbous as I age, more noticeable in the last year, can surgery reduce this? (photos)

Jambogibso1May 25, 2014
My nose is becoming more bulbous with age, why is this? I am 36 Yeats old. My nose is also long, could rhino surgery reduce the length and width without any issue?

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Dr. Ashok Govila, FRCS, MCh, MS - Account Suspended
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