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When is cartilage stable after rhinoplasty?

rtfurtfuMar 31, 2019
I know that bones take roughly 6-8 weeks to be as stable as they were before the operation but what about the cartilage? As far as when can you manipulate your nose with normal actions without perminantly rotating your tip for example.

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