He Couldn’t Even Kiss His Wife Because of His Nose—Wait Until You See Him Now
A pensioner was left unable to kiss his wife or enjoy a pint due to the extreme size of his nose, which had grown so large it covered much of his face. Gerard McAliece, 68, from Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, suffered from rhinophyma, a disfiguring condition that caused his nose to swell and become severely enlarged. The condition left him feeling deeply embarrassed and self-conscious. Cruel comments, particularly from children, made everyday life difficult for Gerard. “It just kept growing and growing,” he said. “As much as I tried to ignore it, people would stare — and some would even turn away.” The growth on Gerard’s nose became so severe that it hung over his mouth, preventing him from kissing his wife, Carol, and even from drinking pints of beer, as his nose would get in the way and become covered in foam. Rhinophyma, which mostly affects older white men, is caused by the overgrowth of..
A pensioner was left unable to kiss his wife or enjoy a pint due to the extreme size of his nose, which had grown so large it covered much of his face. Gerard McAliece, 68, from Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, suffered from rhinophyma, a disfiguring condition that caused his nose to swell and become severely enlarged. The condition left him feeling deeply embarrassed and self-conscious. Cruel comments, particularly from children, made everyday life difficult for Gerard. “It just kept growing and growing,” he said. “As much as I tried to ignore it, people would stare — and some would even turn away.” The growth on Gerard’s nose became so severe that it hung over his mouth, preventing him from kissing his wife, Carol, and even from drinking pints of beer, as his nose would get in the way and become covered in foam. Rhinophyma, which mostly affects older white men, is caused by the overgrowth of..
