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Will Piece of Cartilage on Side of Nose Dissolve on Its Own?

scopa21Jun 18, 2010
So when my doctor took off my splint he noticed a piece of cartilage on the left side of my nose. He said if might dissolve on its own or he might have to remove it. Do i have to wait a year to heal before i can have a touch up operation, and should i have to pay for this since it was his error?

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