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Is my nose still swollen 5 months after broken nose realignment surgery? (photo)

Leighae
I broke my nose 5 months ago in the beginning of October and had a realignment surgery 2 weeks after the incident. Originally it was supposed to be a non surgical procedure where the doctor would just numb me and pop my nose back into place, but it turned into a surgical procedure where he put me under and did whatever he needed to do. I feel like my nose is still crooked and the bridge is a lot thicker than it used to be. I'm really unhappy with the results. I feel like my nose looked better before the surgery when it was still broken than it does now. Could this just be swelling or is this how my nose will be for the rest of my life? Will I have to get another surgery to get my nose to look like it once did? There seems to be a bigger bump on the left side of my bridge.The split picture on the left is the before broken nose pic and the picture on the right was taken today.Your answers would be much appreciated.

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