A woman with a disfigured face in China is about to have her face “rebuilt” by doctors who plan to grow a new one right on her chest.
Using the patient’s own tissue, the Chinese surgeons are planning to have her nose and mouth cultivated first before transferring them via a transplant to her face in about one year. The whole “life-changing” procedure will cost the 27-year-old woman roughly around 500,000 yuan ($72,600).
According to Huanqiu (via Daily Mail), the patient’s nose, lips, and cheeks became disfigured due to complications caused by a high fever when she was just two years old. The fingers on her right-hand were damaged as well. Growing up, the woman had difficulty eating and speaking.
A woman with a disfigured face in China is about to have her face “rebuilt” by doctors who plan to grow a new one right on her chest.
Using the patient’s own tissue, the Chinese surgeons are planning to have her nose and mouth cultivated first before transferring them via a transplant to her face in about one year. The whole “life-changing” procedure will cost the 27-year-old woman roughly around 500,000 yuan ($72,600).
According to Huanqiu (via Daily Mail), the patient’s nose, lips, and cheeks became disfigured due to complications caused by a high fever when she was just two years old. The fingers on her right-hand were damaged as well. Growing up, the woman had difficulty eating and speaking.
Under the pseudonym “Ye Lv Zi,” the woman from Hubei Province shared her story on social media last year. Her post caught the attention of Chinese netizens with many offering their sympathies while various offers of help started coming from medical professionals.
A renowned orthopedic surgeon from Shanghai No. 9 People’s Hospital would eventually lead a team that would come up with a first-of-its-kind facial reconstructing plan. The hospital has determined that Ye Lv Zi’s condition was caused by a rare case of sepsis.
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