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The Tip of my Nose Blanches when I Smile Post Rhinoplasty. Is There a Way to Correct This?

mj83Oct 7, 2012
I had Rhinoplasty surgery 4 years ago. The surgeon pulled the tip of my nose down and narrowed the bridge. Now the tip of my nose has a small spot that blanches when I smile because the cartilage there is pointy and hard at the tip. Is there a way to correct this without having to undergo open Rhinoplasty again?

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Dr. Michel Siegel, MD
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