Indian doctors grow new nose on boy's forehead

[jonsie]

I've read about growing ears on thighs and the use of umbilical cords for all manner of things but I never cease to be amazed by our researchers, scientists and medical people.

BBC News: Indian doctors grow new nose on boy's forehead
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-36710952

[Cleoriff]

I am glad this article came to light in a BBC news report ....as a similar report three years ago stated this operation was carried out in China. It wasn't believed until the Rhinoplasty Dept in Seattle said it was possible

http://www.rhinoplastyinseattle.com/blog/updates-and-analysis/post/can-a-plastic-surgeon-really-grow...

Also we had a plastic surgery dept at my hospital and it was custom and practice to grow new stents/tubes for

repair of damaged parts. These were always grown on a different part of the body..away from the area to be grafted until that blood supply improved...and they knew the graft would take...

[MI5]

Amazing what they can do these. It's not to be sniffed at...

[Bambino]