- Tessa Evans has complete congenital arhinia, which affects only 40 people
- Condition means the 17-month-year-old has no sense of smell or sinuses
- She will shortly begin treatment, involving a nose-shaped mould
- This will be inserted through
an incision along her hairline and placed where her nose should be
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Tessa Evans loves running around, playing outside and blowing kisses.
But unlike any other children, she suffers from an extremely rare condition which means she has no nose.
The 17-month-old has complete congenital arhinia, which is so rare there are only around 40 cases
reported in medical literature.
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Tessa Evans has complete congenital arhinia, an extremely rare condition which means she was born without a nose
The condition means Tessa has no sense of smell and no sinuses but she can cough, sneeze and catch a cold.
And despite her difficulties, she always has a smile on her face, her mother Gráinne says.
‘At first I just couldn’t understand it, I didn’t even know it was possible.
‘How did my little girl not have a nose? Was she going to live? Would anyone be able to help her?
‘But ever since we got her home she’s grown every day, smiled more and the more she shines the more her differences fade into the background.
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MissMissMiss,
Kent, United Kingdom,
2 hours ago
Absolutely gorgeous!
loz,
bolton, United Kingdom,
2 hours ago
beautiful girl
Ituri,
California,
2 hours ago
You can see how sweet she is in that adorable smile! Maybe they can make her a prosthetic when she’s a tad bit older? Or better yet, grow her a new nose from her stomach cells!
Bunty,
London,
2 hours ago
She’s an absolute beauty! What a smile!
Allie,
Warwickshire, United Kingdom,
3 hours ago
I hope she lives a long and happy life.
OandC,
Phx, United States,
3 hours ago
Bless her heart 3
billyboy,
birmingham, United Kingdom,
3 hours ago
Beautiful wee thing
lesley-57,
Durham, United Kingdom,
3 hours ago
What a little sweetie. I wish you all the best of luck with the process to give Tessa a nose and hope that beautiful smile just keeps growing. Xxx
null,
3 hours ago
She’s beautiful x
Ickleroz,
Worcester, United Kingdom,
3 hours ago
Still such a beautiful child, hopefully her surgery will be a total success xx
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