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Man whose nose was bitten off reunites with doctor who helped him

A Bay Shore man whose nose was bitten off during an altercation in January met with the doctor who reconstructed it.

Cecilia Dowd

May 28, 2025, 5:36 PM

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Tyson Carter's nose was bitten off when he says he tried to help a young woman who was being harassed by two men at a Brentwood bus stop. He got a chance today to reunite with the doctor who helped reconstruct his nose.

Northwell Health's Dr. Laurent Ganry reconstructed Carter's nose using 3D technology and a skin flap from the patient's forehead.

Carter has had three surgeries so far, and his nose looks like it did prior to the incident. To reconstruct it, Ganry used a 3D printer to make the patient's face and then modelled his nose using clay. This became a template for the surgery.

Carter called Ganry the "Michael Jordan of reconstruction."

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