Pulei Latu, 19, underwent radical surgery on Friday to remove the rapidly-growing benign tumour near her cheek – which was affecting her speech and had already deformed parts of her mouth and teeth.
‘Sometimes I look in the mirror, and yeah, I think it’s grown bigger,’ Ms Latu told 7 News before the surgery.
‘It’ll be good because they change mine (sic) to my normal face.’
The teenager’s life-changing surgery was sponsored by Children First Foundation, an organisation that helps children in serious medical need from developing countries.
