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Initech

(100,997 posts) Wed Sep 25, 2013, 01:02 PM Sep 2013

Chinese Man Has Nose Grown On Forehead After Injury In Car Accident

A Chinese man has had a new nose grown on his forehead following a traffic accident last year.

These astonishing pictures show Xiaolian, 22, at a hospital in Fuzhou, Fujian province, as doctors check on his progress ahead of transplant surgery.

The patient underwent the unusual procedure after he neglected nasal trauma treatment following a traffic accident in August 2012.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/09/25/chinese-man-has-new-nose-grown-on-his-forehead-4110178/

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Chinese Man Has Nose Grown On Forehead After Injury In Car Accident (Original Post) Initech Sep 2013 OP

I saw a similar operation for a mountain climber years a few years ago who lost his nose to FSogol Sep 2013 #1

"give me the Van Heflin". nt Javaman Sep 2013 #2

A South Park episode about growing body parts on a mouse comes to mind... nt MADem Sep 2013 #3

He better not get his head up his ass! UrbScotty Sep 2013 #4

FSogol

(45,979 posts)

1. I saw a similar operation for a mountain climber years a few years ago who lost his nose to

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Wed Sep 25, 2013, 04:25 PM

Sep 2013

frostbite. When ready, they cut the skin lose and rotate the new nose down into place. The patient will be left with a lump of scar tissue between the eyes that can be cleaned up later.