Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-12-27
OPERATION FOR A
NEW NOSE.

The case which we are about relating
is the second rhinoplastic operation
which has been performed in Boston,
by the same surgeon, within compar-
atively short period; and as both have
been perfectly successful, there is more
pleasure in speaking of the last, as we
did Of the first, in plain, simple manner,
that it may not interfere with the inter
est Of detailed, scientific account,
which may be anticipated in the Jour
nal at convenient time.-It is due to
the profession, especially, that every
TACT connected with the manner in which
this important operation was conducted,
from beginning to end, should be faith
fully detailed.
A young lady, now about twenty-se-
ven years Of age, belonging to the State
of Maine, thirteen months ago, was
urged by an uncle to consult medical
pretcnder by the name of Mason, Of
Waterbury, since dead, in consequence
of the existence of a small wart, as she
denominates it, near the tip of the nose.
1t was considered a cancerous pimple,
which should be dispersed and the doc
tor therefore, advised the application OF
caustic. This produced high degree
of Inflammation, which was so extensive
and severe that poultices were used for
reducing it. These were continued, it
seems, a considerable time--for on the
fourteenth day after using the caustic,
in the act Of taking off poultice, the
entire fleshy part ofthe nose dropped off
close to the bones, producing shocking
and wholly unlocked for calamity. For
a young lady, whose features were re-
gular and handsome, in the prime ofliie,
health, hope and enjoyment, nothing
could have been so disastrous or pain
fully distressing as facial doformity Of
this character. On seeking further ad-
vice from the same source, she was told
by way of encouragement, that the or
gun would grow again, aud eventually
be perfectly restored.
Having waited thirteen months, with
out discovering any indications of re-
production ofthe nose and having read in
the newspapers an account which was ex-
tracted from this Journal, of success
iul taliacotian operation in Boston (above
referred to, she came to this city for
surgical advice. This was in August
last but for some reason, she return
ed home, and again arrived in Boston
early in November.
Everything being in readiness, on
the 18th Of November, DIR. j. nj. War
rem commenced the operation by taking
a large triangular piece of skin from
the middle Of the forehead, which was
detached, except small strip between
the eyes. The broad flap, on being
reversed, was necessarily twisted in the
narrow part. The edges about the To-
cality of the original nose were pared,
and the edges OF the transported mate
rial Tor the new one, nicely adjusted in
all directions, and secured by ligatures
instead of pins. Kecnly as the unfor-
tunate patient must have suffered-for il
was not the work OF mome ut but slow
process, To lit one part to ano,her-she
nevermanitcstedthe slightest indie atoms
Of uneasiness. Such is the foritudc of
females. Finally, the best part Of the
narration may be expressed in few lines.
Everything worked kindly nose knit 1
by the first intention, aud the nostiils
aud wings are well turned, and promise I