I got nostril reduction yesterday and have problems breathing, especially through my right nostril (= on the photos: left one from viewer‘s perspective). I used nasal spray daily before but only at night. Now I need a large dose every 4 hrs and still can‘t breathe properly even with spray. Is that normal? Will it go away? I had rhinoplasty 2.5 yrs ago which didn’t affect my breathing. Yesterday, the doctor performed alar base reduction ONLY.
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