Teen’s face grows back after rare illness

A SWEDISH teenager has grown back her entire face after an allergic reaction to a Paracetamol pill caused it to turn black and fall off.

Teen’s face grows back after rare illness

The girl saw much of her skin blister away due to a rare allergic reaction to the over the counter painkiller but has resumed a normal life following a long and difficult recovery.

“It was pretty scary,” said 19-year-old Eva Uhlin, a native of Linköping in central Sweden.

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