The spider's web of red and white lines on her face have been evened out. Nikki's face is healing nicely, and the surgery was very successful, according to Dr. Jim Brantner, the plastic surgeon who operated on her. Brantner took out the scar near Nikki's lower lip and used a laser to vaporize and smooth out the scars on her cheeks to give her a more normal complexion. After the swelling goes down and the redness has gone away, she'll be able to use some light makeup and probably not attract any attention at all. I think she's going to be happy with this.
Eggers also thinks the surgery was successful.
She's a beautiful girl. Besides seeing the obvious reduction of the scars, you can also sense the change in Nikki. She has a big grin on her face as she walks through the doctor's office. Her hazel eyes sparkle as she stops to talk and laugh with the nurses and Brantner. Nikki is happy.