It is said that a woman was once made from the rib of man. But British doctors have used the edge of the man, who suffered from cancer of the skin, to make him a new nose.
skin cancer
56-year-old Englishman Alan Dagless in December 2008 fell ill squamous cell carcinoma. For a year he was suffering from unexplained nosebleeds. No pain man is not experienced, but the fact that there was blood in his nose 20 times a day, alerted by Alan and his wife. And after the release of his nose swollen three times more than the norm, and the man immediately went to the hospital. Doctors discovered he had a rare species
skin cancer - squamous cell carcinoma .
skin cancer
The tumor was located in the nose, there was a danger of the spread of malignant cells to the lymph nodes. Doctors advised Alan to agree to the complete removal of the nose, and in January 2009 was held the 12-hour operation, during which the organ was cut. Fortunately, the cancer has not managed to move on the nose, but Alan was waiting for a very long and traumatic period of rehabilitation. He did not want to walk with a prosthetic nose, so that immediately agreed to a future transplant.
skin cancer
A year after the removal of nasal plastic surgeon of the hospital Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle Alan suggested option. He was ready to collect necessary for bone grafting material and the skin on the leg of the patient to construct a new nose. True, it required the operation, which lasted two years. Bone was borrowed from the ribs and the skin - from the patient's leg.
skin cancer
Two years Alan wore bandages on her face, while there were numerous surgeries, but now all the bandages removed. Although a new nose can not be compared with the old man still very happy. He assured that the surgeons have restored his confidence. (READ MORE)
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