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Can you advise as I feel like my nose is separating into two parts 4 years post-op? (Photo)

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Resourceful1360Sep 23, 2021

Hello It’s been 4 years since I had my surgery and everything looked great until 2 years ago, I feel like the upper cartilage is moving to the left and it’s in a complete different position to the bone. Is that something that can be fixed?

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