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Will any mark appear on my nose after septoplasty and fess surgery?

niyati 1Jun 11, 2018
How much time is taken by a pateint for recovery after these and also what kind of stiches doctor do in these. Do they dissolves automatically.

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Dr. Mani H. Zadeh, MD
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Answered on Jun 14, 2018
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