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Nose changed shape years after - Why did this happen?

savagenoseDec 14, 2023

Had a rhinoplasty to remove hump 2017. Was happy with normal nose until 2021 where it changed shape with pronounced wings or lumps of the sides which cause a shadow halfway across nose. Why did this happen? No injuries or anything to the nose and too long after procedure to be related to swelling or healing

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