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3 Weeks After Rhinoplasty I Fell of Bike: Can the Results Be Affected?

C
charobMay 5, 2011

I had rhinoplasty 6 weeks ago, and 3 weeks after surgery I was on my scooter and fell off onto the ground.I fell off accidently as I crashed into a gate (I hit a stone). I was wearing a helmet of course and never banged/injured my nose, but I fell onto the ground onto my left side after fell off the bike, im worried the trauma or impact will or has moved the nasal bone slightly. Is 3 weeks enough time for the nasal bones and tissues to become fixed enough that it wont move with any trauma?

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