Chinese man grows new nose on forehead

A Chinese man has had a new nose grown on his forehead as part of a plan to replace his original deformed nose, which had become infected.

Surgeons at a hospital in Fuzhou, Fujian province, found a way to grow a new nose on the 22-year-old man’s head after he was injured in a traffic accident that damaged his nose and led to an infection.

The man, known as Xiaolian, had neglected to seek treatment following the accident in August last year. This led to an infection that corroded the cartilage of his nose, leaving surgeons no option but to find a way to transplant a new one.