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Does a hot shower make my nose swell after rhinoplasty?

taurisFeb 18, 2019
I'm almost one month post op rhino/Septoplasty it was an open, and every time I take a hot shower I feel like my nose swells a lot, especially the tip. It widens up. Is this normal?

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