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Girl with Two Noses Receives Rare Life-changing Surgery in India

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New Delhi :  A pair of eyes, one nose and a mouth, with a difference in shape and size humans across the globe, have these organs as basic facial features- the fact is so obvious that even pointing it out sounds a little odd. But have you ever thought what will happen if one of these organs change their number, like instead of having one nose we have two? This may be a hypothetical situation for us, but for the 17-year-old girl from Iraq, Benafsha (name changed to protect the identity), this has been a painful reality. Benafsha had inborn nose deformity, wherein, instead of one, she had two nose bones. This not only deshaped her nose but also gave a very odd look to her face. While the condition was not giving Benafsha any serious health complications, appearing different from others was doing no good to her mental health. Apart from low self-esteem, complex and dejection had crept in her personality. But Benafsha’s loving and caring family, surviving with modest means...

Five Facts You Never Knew About Plastic Surgery

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Plastic Surgery is a speciality that deals with reconstruction, alteration and restoration of certain parts in the human body. It improves a person's appearance and may also help in improving the functionality of various body parts. It can be classified as either re-constructive or cosmetic Surgery: Re-constructive Surgery: These types of surgeries are used to correct various defects in the body such as injuries as a result of trauma, physical birth defects, deformities in the ear and cleft lips. Cosmetic Surgery: Cosmetic Surgery is used to modify a part of the body for cosmetic reasons. The most common cosmetic surgery procedures are reconstructing the nose, removing fat from certain parts of the body and reshaping the breasts. Outlined below are 5 facts about plastic surgery: Liposuction is popular among males:  The most common plastic surgery among men is liposuction. So far, out of the 1 million plastic surgeries that men have undergone, most...