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Can broken cartilage on top of the nose heal itself? i have a divot on the top of my bulbous type nose that i was not born with. my dermatologist says is from years of rubbing my nose back and forth. he said to put retina on my nose every night and to
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Surgery: Might be your only option. If it is bothering you cosmetically see a plastic surgeon. The cartilage can be straightened. All the best.
Answered 7/31/2015
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