New nose for 10-year old NZ boy

A good Samaritan of a cosmetic surgeon has recently given a 10-year old boy from Christchurch, New Zealand, a new nose. Alex Summers, who was born with a rare type of birthmark called an arteriovenous malformation, had to endure four operations conducted by plastic surgeon Charles Davis, but was happy with the results. Stuff has more:

Last week, in the last of four operations in Wellington, the final stage of his nose reconstruction was completed by plastic surgeon Charles Davis.

The process involved taking skin from Alex's thigh to create the nose lining, cartilage from his ear for the bony structure, and skin tissue from his forehead moulded to match the other side of his nose.

He was bouncing excitedly around his Boulcott Hospital room the day after the surgery and asking for glasses and a wizard's broomstick to match the scar that Mr Davis told him was just like Harry Potter's. He boasted that he had eaten five lemonade popsicles after the operation - two below his previous record.

For those who say plastic surgery is just for vain people, eat your heart out, because many plastic surgeons actually do reconstructive work on a regular basis. And help many people in the process.