Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Doctors Grow A Nose On Mans Forehead

The nose knows!

"The man known as Xiaolian had neglected to seek treatment following an accident in August 2012. An infection set in that corroded the cartilage of his nose, leaving surgeons no option but to find a way to transplant a new one, Reuters reports.

Using a tissue expander on Xiaolian’s forehead, doctors “grew” a new nose on the man by cutting it into the shape of a nose and taking cartilage from his ribs to mold the nose into shape. According to local media, the new nose looks good and doctors plan on performing the transplant surgery soon."

Read more HERE  if you're nosey enough.

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