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Woman grows new nose on her arm─── 07:31 Sat, 12 Nov 2022
A woman who lost her nose to cancer eight years ago has managed to grow a new one - on her arm.
Carine, who lives in Toulouse in France, had some of her original nose removed in 2013 after she was diagnosed with sinus cancer.
Although the surgery got rid of the cancer, it left her too self-conscious to leave her home and took away her sense of smell.
Prior to her cancer treatment, doctors had created a custom-made nose using 3D-printed biomaterial and kept it on ice until technology caught up, The Daily Mail reports.
This year, however, they were able to implant it under the skin on her forearm where cells and blood vessels grew into the device over two months.
They then implanted the new nose onto her face and the blood vessels inside attached to those in her temples.
Cecile, 50, said she was delighted with the results, especially with the fact she can now breathe better and smell her garden.
