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1ic:"evaluation",body:"A careful evaluation by a double board-certified physician is the right first step. The conversation is unhurried, the diagnosis is honest, and treatment is matched to what you actually have."},faqs:{items:[...a["pollybeak-deformity"],{q:"Can a steroid injection fix a pollybeak?",a:"Sometimes, when the fullness is caused mainly by soft-tissue scar in the supratip. Injections are used cautiously because too much steroid can thin the skin or create a contour depression. A structural pollybeak needs revision rhinoplasty rather than an injection."}]}};return t.jsx(i,{cfg:e})}export{D as default};