A Chinese man whose nose was damaged by infection is receiving groundbreaking treatment by his doctors, who are “growing” a second one on his forehead. The 22-year-old patient, identified only as Xiaolian, had his nose damaged permanently from an infection he suffered following a car accident. His doctors decided the only way to reconstruct his nose was to surgically form a new one on his forehead, where it will match the tissue of his face. Tissue expanders were placed under the skin and then cut to resemble a nose. According to news reports, doctors expect to implant the new nose soon. Forehead skin is used to help reform noses because it is the closest match to skin on the nose. However, usually the nose is reformed during surgery. Dr. Patrick Byrne, the director of Facial, Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Center, said this was likely an extreme case. Nose Regrown on Forehead “My guess would be they felt that the tissue in the nose was so damaged they had to use the forehead skin on the interior part of the nose,” said Byrne. “It’ll be a real nose and [have a] breathing passage way.” When the nose is transplanted, cartilage from Xiaolian’s rib will be used to give the nose added structure , which will be vulnerable for 18 months afterward. “There’s a lot that can happen,” said Byrne. “If he gets a little infection the cartilage can disintegrate… [what looked like a nose] now looks like a blob.” However Byrne said as long as Xiaolian is able to avoid any additional complications, his new nose should work nearly as well as his original nose. “He should be able to smell, the smell receptors are pretty high in the nose,” said Byrne.
Miley Cyrus is facing her share of criticism these days. But if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then no artist alive is more beloved than this controversial 20-year-old who never ceases to push the envelope. Since its release just a few weeks ago, Miley Cyrus’ video for ” Wrecking Ball ” has been covered and parodied, mocked and admired around the clock From a girl named Rumer to a hedgehog named Regina, watch the following videos for the finest and the funniest versions of Cyrus’ global sensation: Miley Cyrus Wrecking Ball Vine Reenactment Grand Valley State Students Protest Pendulum Removal Wrecking Ball: Covered by The Gregory Brothers Hedgehog Parodies “Wrecking Ball” Video Dogs Parody “Wrecking Ball” Rumer Willis Covers “Wrecking Ball” Cat Parodies “Wrecking Ball” And just because no homage would be complete without the real deal, here’s a look at Miley’s original, plus the director’s cut of the infamous video: Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball” – Director’s Cut Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball” (Music Video)
What in the world????? Doctors Grow Nose On Man’s Forehead You can’t make this stuff up, who wants to go around with a nose on their forehead? According to The NY Post Surgeons at a hospital will transplant a new nose grown on a patient’s forehead to his nasal spot in Fuzhou City, east China’s Fujian Province. The patient, nicknamed”Xiaolian”, 22, suffered a severe nasal trauma in a serious car accident in August 2012. He just received basic medical remedy rather than a plastic surgery out of financial concerns following the accident. After months, however, his condition was infected due to absence of surgery and his nasal cartilage started to be corroded, making it impossible for surgeons to do nasal reconstruction. However, surgeons came up with an idea of growing a nose on Xiaolian’s forehead — a medical practice never tried in the world. The way is to grow the nose 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. Now after nine-month growth, the surgeons said, the nose is in good shape and transplant will be performed soon. “We have gone through the hardest step and now it is not difficult to carry out transplant surgery,” said Guo Zhihui, Director of Plastic Surgery Department of Xiehe Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University. He added Xiaolian will start a normal life once a successful surgery is done. Wow. We’ve officially seen it all.
Kristen Stewart is losing her hair and Robert Pattinson is selling the home in which they lived together. Could things get any worse for the actress? Actually… yes. Kristen Stewart and Rupert Sanders: Dating Post-Divorce? According to OK! Weekly , Stewart reportedly reached out to Rupert Sanders and briefly dated him long after news of their initial affair came to light. Sources say Stewart and Sanders rekindled their romance after his divorce was finalized, while she was still trying to work things out with Pattinson, only for the director to finally pull the plug for good. Liberty Ross, meanwhile, allegedly found out about Kristen’s extended relationship with her ex-husband and “left a message” for her, the magazine claims. The message “suggested she might as well sew a big letter ‘A’ on her chest, since she’s never really apologized to the now divorced mom,” says an insider, referencing The Scarlet Letter. Stewart did famously apologize to Rob soon after news of her cheating went public, but it sounds like she never made the same mea culpa to Ross. Should she have? Does she owe the model an apology? Or should Liberty reserve her furor for Sanders, the man who actually stepped out on her and their kids?
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