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How do I fix my nose? (Photo)

Terrific497465Oct 19, 2023
okay, so my nose, when im not smiling, looks completely fine, but when i smile there is a weird V shaped thing that happens to my nose and it kind of looks like a cats or dogs nose, idk but because if this i hate smiling and wondered if i can fix it I'm not good at explaining to attaching pictures below (one is when im not smiling and the other is when i am) how do i fix this?

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