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Piece of cartilage coming out of my nostril after Rhinoplasty, is it dangerous?

ambremeowFeb 19, 2017
Hello. I had a rhinoplasty when I was 16 to redefine the tip of my nose so 3 years ago and after a while the tip of my nose started going down and felt uneven and since last year I have a piece of bone/cartilage coming out of my nostril. I can't breathe or smell anything anymore and the surgeon told me I have a deviated nose because of the surgery. I cant afford another surgery because of college but I will in a few years My question is : is it dangerous? Thank you -l

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