Michigan doctor rebuilding Hungarian girl’s nose after severe infection, cancer
Trinity Health doctor rebuilding young girl's nose after severe infection
A doctor in Royal Oak is helping rebuild the nose of a young girl from Hungary, who survived cancer and a severe fungal infection as a child.
A young girl from Hungary is making her way back to metro Detroit for the next step in a life-changing journey.
Reconstructive surgery
The backstory:
Back in 2022, Aliz and her family came to Michigan seeking medical help. Aliz had survived leukemia and a severe fungal infection that ate away at her nose, lip and the roof of her mouth, leaving her without a nose.
Doctors in Europe said she was too young for reconstructive surgery.
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Local perspective:
Royal Oak Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate stepped in and performed a series of specialized surgeries to rebuild her face.
Presently:
Aliz is back in metro Detroit this week for a refinement procedure to touch up her reconstructed nose.
Trinity Health and Dr. Chaiyasate are covering all surgical costs, while Aliz’s family stays at the Ronald McDonald House in Detroit.
What they're saying:
"I’m so happy because I will have a beautiful nose, and I hope nowhere will something else happen to me," she said Monday.
The Source: Information in this article was taken from Trinity Health Michigan and an interview with Aliz and her family.