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_off_piste_ t1_iwze1ct wrote

Reply to comment by humanitarianWarlord in Experts Grow New 3D-Printed Nose On Woman's Arm After She Lost Hers To Cancer by Several_Cabinet_9725

It’s already leaving a scar. I wouldn’t call what they’re doing as “growing” a nose. They’re taking existing skin and molding it into a 3d nose shape which has the effect of ruining the skin in that area on her arm. Preferable to no nose but not growing, IMO.

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FierroGamer t1_iwzhliq wrote

> They’re taking existing skin and molding it into a 3d nose shape which has the effect

Slight correction, but the article says they 3d printed it with synthetic biomaterials and attached it to her arm instead of just using existing tissues in her arm. I'm sure existing tissue plays a big role in it but most of it is 3d printed.

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_off_piste_ t1_iwzrc7i wrote

I think the synthetic materials is just to give it structure. You can see how much skin they intended to use before they started the process and you can see massive scar tissues at the bottom of the second picture where they used it.

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