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Radiesse Nose - Am I doing the right thing? Will I look too "different" afterwards?

janice nMar 25, 2009
I have scheduled an appoinment to have Radiesse injected on the bridge of my nose. I want to have a higher bridge and my doctor said that this is an alternative to Rhinoplasty. Am I doing the right thing? Will I look too "different" afterwards? Thanks.

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