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How to Thicken Skin That Has Thinned After Rhinoplasty?

ryan183Jun 16, 2010
26 yr old male, had my first rhinoplasty when I was 20. It was a disaster and he took off way too much. The skin on the front part of my nose is very thin and sensitive now. I have oily skin on my nose so this has made my skin ridiculously oily and I need to know how to thicken it.

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