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Would a slightly smaller nose or thinner nostrils look better on my face?

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Even if my nose was almost the optimal size, I want to look the best I can. I am getting a septoplasty for medical reasons, (permanent swelling in my sinuses) but that probably wont change the size of my nose despite making it straighter. What I want to know is if a slightly smaller or thinner nose would scale with my small mouth and average sized eyes better.

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