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27 years
Have done rhinoplasty took off the hump 2 weeks ago i was cleaning my nose and i accidentally pulled a stitch out of my nose it was painful a bit and after i had pain did i ruin the outcome of it?
Oct 6, 2014

Dr. Michel Moutran Plastic Surgery
You probably removed internal stitches that were meant to dissolve by themselves between 2 and 3 weeks. You did that at 2 weeks and probably the stitch wasn't very strong anymore. These stitches are set in place to close the incisions through which your surgeon accessed the bone and cartilaginous structure of your nose. They don't have any role in maintaining the shape of your nose. So you shouldn't fear ruining the outcome.
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