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What is the Recovery Time and What Are the Risks of Alar Base Reduction?

SarahSaxton
I am thinking of having a secondary rhinoplasty to reduce my nasal width and was wondering what the risks of scarring were, the risks of uneven nostrils, and how long it is until i can have a natural smile again and its not obvious i have had surgery (ie can return unnoticed to work again). Thanks

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