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So, here’s the situation. I used to have a perfectly straight nose until I had this little mishap. I was leaning over, trying to squeeze some blackheads off the tip, when I accidentally pressed way too hard on the right side. I actually heard my cartilage pop, followed by this sharp, unbearable pain shooting through my teeth and cartilage. There wasn't any bleeding or swelling, just redness, but my profile looks completely different now. The apex—the cartilaginous part—is sticking out further, almost pushed upward. It makes my nose look shorter, and honestly, it’s really noticeable. It looks like it was shoved up, even though the actual shape of the cartilage hasn't changed. I’m feeling pretty lost because I really want to avoid surgery if I can. Is there any way to manually shift it back into its original position? Can I somehow push that apex back down to where it belongs? Right now, I feel like I have this tiny, upturned nose and everyone can see it :'( Is there anything I can actually do?