After consulting last week, I booked an open time slot and had the surgery right away. There was only a silicone auricular cartilage implant, and when they opened it, they said that fortunately the nasal septum had not been touched. I couldn’t remember the surgical method well, so I couldn’t explain it accurately during the consultation. For the detailed pre-op condition, please refer to my previous post. Compared with the photos, when you look in person, the frontal asymmetry caused by one-sided cartilage deviation and protrusion was much more pronounced. It’s now the second day; I’m still wearing a splint, but for now I feel so relieved. I still need to watch it a bit more, but the swelling and bruising are not as severe as I expected. Everyone like me…
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