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.

Doctors “grew” a new nose on the man by taking cartilage from his ribs to mould the nose into shape. According to local media, the new nose looks good and doctors plan on completing the transplant surgery soon.

This is not the first time doctors have grown a nose in an unusual area of the body.

A British man who lost his nose to cancer had a new one grown on his forearm.

Experts from University College of London made the nose with stem cells and a glass mould.

The nose was grown on the man’s arm for three months before being transplanted onto his face.