Woman's self-esteem dropped after brain tumour caused nose and chin to grow

A woman who noticed that her facial features were changing was horrified to learn it was the result of a brain tumour.

Despite no immediate changes in her diet, Rebecca noticed a change in the way she looked.

But earlier this year, she was sent for a blood test which measures the quantity of insulin-like growth factor in the body.

The blood test confirmed that Rebecca had a pituitary tumour which was releasing the growth hormone.

Despite not knowing too much about it, Rebecca had surgery through her nose to remove it.

Rebecca had questioned her unexplained growth for a few years, particularly after her feet grew by a size and a half to a size 10, and she was sure her chin and nose were growing.

She noticed that her face was smaller in old pictures of her.

‘I questioned my growth a few years ago when my feet shot up half a size, but I had gained weight too and I thought it must have been caused by water retention or my borderline diabetes diagnosis.’

The tumour in the brain was then taken out through the nasal cavity. Rebecca said she was petrified of surgery but it was a better option than letting her body continue becoming disfigured.

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