Doctors are growing a replacement nose for this man on his forehead

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Doctors are growing a new nose for a 22-year old Chinese man on his forehead.

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The man, named Xiaolian, is undergoing the unusual procedure after his nose was left deformed following a traffic accident. When the cartilage in his nose was damaged due to an infection, doctors shaped a new nose  from cartilage taken from the man’s ribs and implanted it in his forehead.

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Though the placement of the new nose seems unusual, it has been explained that may be a strategic positioning, allowing the new nose to be rotated into position when it is ready.

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