In 2010, Lynda French suffered a terrible car accident which left her skull split in two and part of her brain missing.
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“For three years, she had to put up with cruel taunts because of a condition that left her with a bright red ‘clown nose’ just weeks after she was born”Connie’s “clown nose” was a benign tumour called a haemangioma, made up of a cluster of blood vessels growing abnormally under the skin. After being told that there was no cure, Connie’s mother sought out Saving Faces founder and chief executive, Prof Iain Hutchison. He spent two hours removing the tumour, to give Connie a nose “just like mum’s”.
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As surgeons prepare for the first British face transplant, Laura Donnelly of the Telegraph examines the controversy behind the procedure and speaks to Prof Iain Hutchison of Saving Faces.
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Saving Faces patient, Graham Hall has been hailed as “an inspiration” in the Eversham Journal. Graham, a lorry driver from Bretforton in Worcestershire suffered from a rare form of bone cancer which left doctors with no choice but to remove his jaw. After the surgery and rounds of radiotherapy, he was left disfigured and unable to speak.
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Professor Hutchison’s patient speaks about her experiences in Pride Magazine.
Pride - Putting on a Brave Face
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Prof Hutchison’s patients speak about their face and experiences in Chat Magazine.
New faces special
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Dec
Saving Faces has been involved in the treatment of a young girl with a large facial tumour.
Matthew Wright follows her emotional journey as she undergoes complex surgery to have it removed.
Regina’s story is featured on BBC’s Inside Out London at 7.30 on 6th December.
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Saving Faces was featured in episode 9 of Celebrity Quitters, the Channel Five series in which five celebrities vow to quit smoking. In this particular episode, broadcast on 28th February 2010, the youngest celebrity visits Iain Hutchison in the Saving Faces offices where she sees graphic images of oral cancers and meets a 28 year old woman who has had surgery for mouth cancer.
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Professor Hutchison’s patient speaks about his face and confidence in Real People.
Real People - Article on Chris Greenhow
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After hearing about the plight of an 18 year old Zimbabwean girl, Iain Hutchison offered his services for free. Tare’s family contacted Saving Faces through our website. Tare has a benign tumour that had grown so large around her mouth that she struggled to breathe and it was threatening her life. Continue reading