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Is it normal for incision stitches to hurt when I touch it?

germangirl1990Jun 22, 2014
I had rhinoplasty four days ago and I am using the anti bactereal cream on my incision stitches and around my nostrils. When I try to clean my nose with q-tips I slightly touch my incision and it hurts badly. Is this normal? Are my stitches broken?

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