The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-29
a WONDERFUL SURGICAL OPERATION.

There lives in this city a young lazy
|named~Lizzie Twineham. Some years
ago, when she was but a young girl,
she was attacked with an liberation OF
the face, which entirely DESTROYED her
nose, upper lip, and nearly all the adJa-
cent bones. By the time the rayages
of the disease were arrested, she was
the most hideous-looking being that
was ever gazed upon. Her eyes and
forehead were visible, but in place OF
her nose and mouth there was nothing
but a large unsightly hole, in which the
raw and purple flesh was visible away
into the throat. None could look upon
her without a feeling OF horror. Her
parents were poor, and she was COM
pelled to leave home. She sought la
Dor, as she was able and willing to DO
housework; but her presence was SO
disagreeable, on account Of her terrible
infection, that she could not obtain a
situation. About four years ago she
found herself out of employment, and
with no home. She was advised to go
to the poor-house. Despair and wretch
edness seemed TO be her lot. Stunned
as she was by society, and abandoned
by all, her sensitive nature was racked
by torment, and she seriously contem-
plated suicide. Just at this time some
friend suggested to her that probably
DR.. Wright, of this city, might be able
to remedy her deformity and improve
the appearance of her face. With tears
in her eyes, and with but faint hope,
she called upon him. At first the Doc
tor thought it a hopeless case, but the
and despairing condition of
the girls mind induced him to take the
case under serious consideration. He
with DR.. j. H. Rainey, dent
ist, in regard to the feasibility Of sup
plying teeth and the upper jaw, which
lad been entirely eaten away. After
examination, Doctor Rainey thought he
would be able to supply the deficiency,
DR.. Wright then determined to enter
IN the work of making new face for
he young woman.
The first business was ITO supply an
upper lip. This was an exceedingly
lifficult and delicate operation. The
disease had not only destroyed the lip,
,ut it had resulted in the healing pro.
'ess, in connecting the flesh of each
heck to the stub Of the upper jaw
zone, in an unnatural manner. 1t was
necessary to cut the flesh loose from
he bone upon the inside. After this
vas done, and the wound had healed.
! little piece of flesh was taken from
he back part of the cheek, and trans
planted to form lip This was a most
Extraordinary operation, but was com
'letely successful. The lip being com
'ieted, the next step was to supply the
ose. This required several operations. |;
piece of flesh was taken from the
in such manner as to scarce !
leave a scar, and brought down {
nd made togrow where the nose should
g. Other pieces were taken from the |
hceks and applied in the same way. II
was necessary that months should {.
ltervcne between each operation, that
ne parts might become perfectly healed.
he different operations were emincntly
ucccssful, and the work is now COM
lete. Doctor Raincy has supplied the
'eth, and bridge for the nose, which
Odds it out III the natural manner. A
tranger now meeting her would never
naglne that she was once without an
pper lip or nose She would pass
company without any special obser- ,
alton on account of any deformity.-T
anton (IHs. Register. p