Grandmother who lost her NOSE and teeth to cancer reveals new look on This Morning after doctors re-build her face
Andrea Hollingsworth was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer after noticing a hole in her mouth, where some of her teeth had fallen out
A WOMAN who lost her nose to cancer has unveiled her new prosthetic, four years after her shock diagnosis.
Andrea Hollingsworth, from Wigan, was diagnosed with cancer after toothache turned out to be a giant tumour.
Doctors gave her a 20 per cent chance of surviving, but on February 2, she received her five-year all clear of cancer.
After losing her teeth and nose to the disease in 2011, the grandmother couldn't face looking at herself in the mirror.
But now, after eight different prosthetics, the newlywed said she's gaining self confidence.
Appearing on This Morning she said: "I went to the bathroom one morning to clean what teeth I had there, and realised there was just a hole."
That was in September 2013, presenter Holly Willoughby told viewers.
After discovering the hole in her face, the grandmother had various tests including a biopsy, which revealed a ";very large" tumour.
Doctors told Andrea it was stage 4, the most advanced stage.
"I went to the bathroom and there were mirrors, I used to avoid mirrors, but I turned and forgot they were there," she said.
Four years on, and with a newly built nose, she said she feels much better.
"The shape is right," she told viewers.
"It's just the colour now."
In February 2014, doctors fitted the first of eight prosthetic noses, beginning the process of rebuilding Andrea's face.
She is still waiting to have teeth fitted and is still unable to properly breathe through her new nose.
Her daughter Gemma Bradley, who appeared on the show with her mum, said: "We are a strong family unit, we've just done what any family would do and be there for her."
Asked by Holly how she feels now, Andrea added: "I'm ok with it now, it doesn't bother me no more.
"It doesn't bother me how I look.
"It's (the prosthetic) given me more confidence."
But, she admitted she still hates to go outside on her own for fear of people staring.
Since losing her nose to the disease, Andrea has found love, and got married after meeting Corrie on a dating site.
It was a whirlwind romance, the pair met in March and were engaged in September 2015.
"The big day was wonderful, except for my dress," Andrea told Holly and Phil.
"I was half-an-hour late because we couldn't do it up, the photographer had to help."
Andrea's daughter, Gemma, added: "I was a bit wary, somebody online just don't know anymore if they are normal.
"But, he's really lovely and she's so happy."
The next step on Andrea's road to recovery is getting new teeth fitted.
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