Cancer victim who lost his nose to disease is growing a new one in his ARM for surgeons to sew back in place

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A British businessman who lost his nose to cancer is growing a new one – in his arm.

If all goes well it will eventually be removed and sewn on to his face, with experts at University College London hoping he will have feeling and a sense of smell.

The new nose, the first in the world to be grown from scratch, will also look just like the 56-year-old man’s old one – slightly crooked.

Cancer victim who lost his nose to disease is growing a new one in his ARM for surgeons to sew back in place Article-2266689-171905C1000005DC-371_634x307

Cancer victim who lost his nose to disease is growing a new one in his ARM for surgeons to sew back in place Article-2266689-171905C1000005DC-371_634x307

The new nose began as a glass mould, based on the original, which was sprayed with a synthetic honeycomb-like material to create a framework for stem cells to cling to.

The mould was then removed and the honey- comb covered with millions of these ‘blank cells’ which, with the right nutrients, can turn into the cartilage of the nose – a process which took place at UCL in a rotating jar called a bioreactor.

Meanwhile, the skin on the man’s arm was gradually stretched by a small balloon placed under the surface and inflated until it was loose enough to accommodate the nose.

more here: DailyMail

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