A new nose, grown by surgeons on Xiaolian's
forehead, is pictured before being transplanted to replace the original
nose, which is infected and deformed, at a hospital in Fuzhou, Fujian
province September 24, 2013. Xiaolian, 22, neglected his nasal trauma
following a traffic accident on August, 2012. After several months, the
infection had corroded the cartilage of the nose, making it impossible
for surgeons to fix it leaving no alternative but to grow a new nose for
replacement. The new nose is grown by placing a skin tissue expander
onto Xiaolian's forehead, cutting it into the shape of a nose and
planting a cartilage taken from his ribs. The surgeons said that the new
nose is in good shape and the transplant surgery could be performed
soon, local media reported. Picture taken September 24, 2013.
REUTERS/Stringer
REUTERS/Stringer
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