He had an illness that doubled the size of his nose, but the operation restored his usual appearance.

The life of a Montana man in the United States changed after undergoing rhinophyma surgery a condition that pushed his nose to grow twice his normal size.

Breathing problems due to nose distortion and preoccupation with appearance caused Lincoln crane driver Patrick to seek help from Sandra Lee.. This surgeon is famous in the United States for the treatment of complex and unusual dermatological diseases in her show "Dr. Pimple Popper", broadcast on the television channel TLC.

"The worst thing is that your nose is the focal point of your face, and if you have a bad one like this, people realize it." the patient counted.

During the program, Dr. Lee explained that Patrick was "the most advanced rhinophyma case I've ever seen". This condition causes the progressive growth of the nose, which takes on a reddish tone and a rough, voluminous appearance.

"It's thick and rubbery, almost like it's a fake noseand this limits my nasal pbadages to the point that it's difficult for me to breathe at the moment, "explained the former crane operator.

He has been in this state for ten years. Then I worked for the construction industry in Las Vegas. The scar tissue began to expand until doubling the normal size of his nose.

Although she used sunscreen to protect herself and stayed away from the sun, she was still irritated and reddish.

"I just hope that Dr. Lee will be able to eliminate the roughness of my nose and make me presentable again, for my grandchildren" Patrick said in the program, who said that children were afraid of their appearance.

During the operation, the dermatologist burned the accumulated skin. The doctor's main concern was to make the patient breathe again without difficulty, so in the first intervention reduces the swelling surrounding the nasal pbadages.

"He showed me my reflection in the mirror and I could see that things were changing" counted the American. "The results are incredible, I breathe much better," he added.

A few weeks later, he scraped the rest of the bulbous skin and returned Patrick's appearance. The transformation that allowed the doctor allowed him to return to a normal life.