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Is this inverted V deformity OR skin color change? (photos)

cleidomastoidmoonMar 4, 2018
I had open septorhinoplasty 6 weeks ago. And after my swelling is being subside realized some lighter skin color lines where my nasal bones meets the middle third of my nose. I feel like my nasal bones are wide,, and its not edema because i pressed on them with my index finger and counted down 100 after that they went just a little bit inwards still wide. And this made me questioning the lines i saw and if i am prone to having inverted v deformity in the future.

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Dr. Michael L. Schwartz, MD
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Answered on Mar 15, 2018
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