Mother disowned by her husband after facial tumours ravaged her looks has life-changing surgery to re-build her face
- Samira Benhar, 39, suffers from rare genetic condition neurofibromatosis
- Caused huge tumours to grow over her face, covering her right eye
- Was flown from Morocco to Spain for a year of reconstructive surgery
- Broke down in tears unveiling the results as she now has a 'new life'
A mother left disfigured by huge tumours that grew over her face says she feels 'born again' thanks to reconstructive surgery.
Samira Benhar, 39, suffered from neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition which causes uncontrollable growths along the nerves.
It left her with huge drooping tumours on the right side of her face - entirely covering her eye.
In her home city of Casablanca, Morocco, her appearance made her an outcast and she was heartbroken after being rejected by her husband.
But after drastic surgery in Spain to cut off the extra flesh and rebuild her face, she is now excited to be starting a new life.
Samira Benhar, 39, suffered from neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition which caused huge tumours to grow over half her face (left). After reconstructive surgery to cut off the growths and give her a prosthetic eye she says she feels as though she has been 'born again' and is excited to begin a new life (right)
Ms Benhar, who has two children aged 9 and 12, was ostracized in her home city of Casablanca due to her looks. She was left heartbroken when her husband also left her
Ms Benhar, who cried with happiness at a press conference about her surgery, said she was 'badly damaged' both physically and psychological by neurofibramatosis
A mother to two children, aged 9 and 12, she suffered social rejection and had been abandoned by her husband, the Spanish website 20 minutos reports.
But her fate unexpectedly changed one day while sitting in a park, with her head in her hands.
Ms Benhar said: 'A woman approached me and talked to me.
'When she saw my face she asked for a photo. I didn't have one so we went to a shop.
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