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Crooked/Slanted Philtrum Caused By Deviated Septum?

jakebrim1981Jan 20, 2017
I have a deviated septum, and my philtrum is always crooked and slants to one side. Could a deviated septum be the cause, and could correcting the deviated septum also straighten the philtrum?

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