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Man with facial deformity who nicknamed nose John Merrick can "rejoin human race" after op

A former sailor has “rejoined the human race” after a life-changing operation to fix his nose.

Ian Arthur, 63, suffered rhinophyma, a condition which caused his nose to enlarge and become red, bumpy and bulbous.

The condition turned him into a recluse because he was too embarrassed to go out.

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