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Rhinoplasty - my Skin is Growing over a Suture and is Lumpy - Will It Scar Badly?

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Alyssa88Oct 6, 2013

Skin around suture is getting lumpy and bumpy. Realised that the skin is growing around a suture and I am very very concerned the lump will stay there when I have the sutures removed.

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