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How long does it take to see visible clear changes after an alar base width reduction?

I went with 2mm reduction on each nostril & explained to my doctor that I dont want clear changes in the nose shape,only the nostrils size reduction. I have taken out the stitches on August 30, the procedure was on 25th. I can't notice any changes from my previous nose shape or nostrils size. I feel frustrated as I've gone through the trouble of recovery and still looks the same. Since it only been afew days since the procedure, how long does it take to see clear changes to the width and nostrils size?

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