A mum-of-one whose face was ruined after her buddy tossed acid at her has actually been reunited with her cosmetic surgeon.
Kanwal Qayyum, 40, from Pakistan, was horrifically scarred in 2011 after she was splashed in sulphuric acid by an envious buddy who wished to stop her ending up being an air person hosting.
She was left without a nose, eyebrows or eyelashes and was required to quit her dream task.
Hair transplant cosmetic surgeon Asim Shahmalak, from Manchester, flew out to Karachi to provide his aid totally free.
The medical professional developed 2 brand-new eyebrows and brand-new eyelashes in the left eyelid from hair drawn from the back of Kanwal’s scalp.
He has actually given that been honoured by previous prime minister Boris Johnson for his efforts to assist acid attack victims.
Kanwal stated: ‘I cannot thank the doctor enough, he has completely transformed my face and I love my new eyebrows and new eyelashes.’
Dr Shahmalak stated: ‘Kanwal is one of the bravest women I have ever met. It was wonderful to hear how she has rebuilt her life following the attack and is now working successfully in a textile company.’
The distinguished cosmetic surgeon met more of his clients, consisting of Niaz Bano who lost her left eye after being showered with acid at her child’s wedding event.
Due to his efforts at rebuilding her eyebrows and eyelashes, Niaz has ‘bounced back brilliantly’ and now runs a supermarket.
More clients in Pakistan are awaiting surgical treatment, consisting of Maira Afzal, 19, who was simply 2 years of ages when she fell in a hot oven made from bricks and lost all the hair at the front of her scalp.
Dr Shahmalak likewise satisfied brand-new client Muhammad Usman, a 28- year-old computer system designer, who lost an eye in an acid attack and has up until now had 4 operations to restore his face.
The charity Depilex Smileagain Foundation has actually assisted put acid attack victims in Pakistan in contact with medical professionals who have actually provided aid.
Praising Dr Shahmalak’s charity work, Boris Johnson stated: ‘I know you do this with no thought of praise or reward, but allow me to offer my own recognition of how you are providing life-changing surgery to rebuild the faces of people in Pakistan who have experienced devastating acid attacks.’
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