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What is this minor skin damage compared to the rest of my face?

slimmy100Jan 15, 2017
So I had a hair transplant in July, and after the transplant there is a little bit of facial swelling. After the facial swelling the area right beside my nose still looks damaged/like it has water in it. The pores in the area have become enlarged. It definitely looks like water in there but I can't be sure. My skin in this area wasnt like this before the transplant, and also I immediately gained those nasal lines. They weren't gradual, they came instantly after the swelling disappeared.

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