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5 years post rhinoplasty - Is this scar tissue or cartilage in my nose tip? (Photos)

alexey1999Feb 19, 2026

I had rhinoplasty back in 2021, on 10 days after removing cast I noticed an assymetry on my right side of the nose. I was told it is swelling, but it has never resolved since then. It is like a bump on my right side of the nose tip. The surgery was about reducing my bulb nose tip. What can it be?

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