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Is my nose tip fixable? (Photo)

Fishsticks1234Jan 12, 2024
Hi there, had rhinoplasty a while ago, the tip cartilage on one side is higher than the other. Not sure if tip fell only on one side or something, anyways went to a few doctors and they said it’s probably not fixable, not sure why that would be the case. Is that true? I can never fix the asymmetry, it’s pretty big difference on either side, thank you!

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