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Is this a normal for a septoplasty? (Photo)

April 16, 2017
Asked By:scotty1010 in U.K.

I had a septoplasy done 4 days ago, Does my nose look like it has been operated on properly ? I had the op done on the NHS in the uk it seem like I have gone thought all of the upheaval of the op and they haven't done it properly I asked the surgeon if he remove much bone from the nasal crest and he looked at me with a gormless expression

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