This woman’s life-altering nose surgery completely transformed her appearance.

We all dream about having perfect skin, but unfortunately, most of us aren’t that lucky. Having bad skin can lead to confidence issues or make people feel embarrassed about their scars and acne. Although there are plenty of products we can use to help remedy any issues with our skin, some people need professional advice and help to make their skin look as flawless as possible.

A brave woman named Pamela visited the talk show “The Doctors” in 2016 and explained her rare story about her condition and her enlarged nose, hoping to get some help in feeling better about her appearance. She used to have pretty nice skin, but hormones kicked in around the age of 15, leaving Pamela with a list of skin problems. After she gave birth to her second child, her skin only got worse, and the shape of her nose had even started to change.

Pamela was diagnosed with a very severe form of rosacea called rhinophyma, an inflammatory skin condition that can leave people with an enlarged nose. Pamela did not take the diagnosis well and became extremely self-conscious. She didn’t like looking at her own reflection. She had become so insecure about her appearance that she even began leading a reclusive lifestyle to the point that she barely left her own house.

The mother just wanted to feel like herself again. With the help of doctors on the panel of “The Doctors,” Pamela finally got the help she needed and underwent a life-changing nose surgery that not only changed her outward appearance but also how she felt about herself. The reason behind Pamela’s unfortunate enlarged nose was rhinophyma, a special condition that arises when severe rosacea around the nose is left untreated.

Rosacea itself is a skin condition that most commonly leaves the people afflicted by it with red, enflamed-looking skin in the face, especially around the nose, cheeks, mouth, and forehead. It has been documented for centuries and was even mentioned in The Canterbury Tales and writers of Ancient Greece. Despite this, the exact causes of this skin condition are still completely unknown.

Studies have shown that certain types of food, environmental changes such as biting cold or heat or certain drugs can cause rosacea “flare-ups”, leaving affected people with acute red skin, pimples and swelling. But the question of why rosacea develops in the first place is still unanswered. When rosacea around the nose is left untreated and grows in severity, rhinophyma such as what Pamela suffered from can occur.

In this case, the constant swelling and irritation caused by rosacea enlarge the nose bit by bit. The condition is painless but can cause great mental distress due to the large, red nose, which is often unfairly associated with a drinking problem. Physical problems can arise if the swelling not only enlarges the nose but also presses down on the airways.

In extreme cases, it may even impede breathing. However, even when this is not the case, the change in appearance is enough to warrant special treatment procedures such as what Pamela went through in order to, basically, trim the nose down to a normal level. Making her second appearance on “The Doctors” in early 2017, Pamela looked like a completely different person.

She was so unrecognizable that one of the doctors on the show even had to do a double-take as he couldn’t believe how drastic Pamela’s transformation was. The panel of doctors had previously helped Pamela meet Dr. Ann Zedlitz, a dermatologist, to finally tackle the insecurities she had about her appearance.

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