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7 months post septo-rhinoplasty for a broken nose, nose tip looks wide, red & bulbous (Photo)

edodd1943Nov 28, 2017
Surgeon said he would refine tip but is larger now & looks disproportionsal to my small bridge. Why is it my tip so red.& bulbous? What can be done? Elaine

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