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Purple, Ice Cold Nose After Nose Tip Revision

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Poor boyMay 11, 2009

It has been 7 weeks after my nose tip revision my nose feels ice cold sometimes, and is purple. I also have a permanent tingling sensation. Should I be worry about this?

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