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Will blowing my nose cause new grafts to pop out?

craigwalker_1988May 2, 2018
Hello everyone, this may seem like a stupid question but can you push new grafts out of you blow your nose? 8 days post up and I get a pretty bad cold and I'm trying everything I can to not strain. Thank you guys for your time and input

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