Tyson Carter never expected a Monday bus stop to change his life forever. But that’s exactly what happened back in January when the 41-year-old from Bay Shore, Long Island, tried to do the right thing—and ended up in a nightmare.
Carter was waiting at a Brentwood bus stop on January 27 when he saw a young woman being harassed. He stepped in to defend her, and that’s when everything went sideways. Two men attacked him, and during the struggle, one of them did the unthinkable.
“It was two-on-one and they stomped on my head and chest,” Carter recalled in a statement from Northwell Health. “But I wasn’t going down. I guess he got frustrated. I knew he bit my nose—my jacket was bloody. I didn’t realize how bad it was.”
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And it was bad. Carter was rushed to South Shore University Hospital, where doctors quickly saw the extent of the damage. He had lost his nose. Literally. That’s when he was referred to Dr. Laurent Ganry, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Long Island Jewish Medical Center who specializes in reconstructive head and neck surgery.
What followed was a remarkable blend of skill, science, and determination.
Dr. Ganry didn’t just rely on traditional surgery. He brought in 3D printing and even clay modeling to create a plan that would rebuild Carter’s nose as naturally and functionally as possible. Throughout three separate surgeries, Dr. Ganry used tissue from Carter’s forehead and arm to craft a new nose.
“Mr. Carter is not an incredible case—but it’s an incredible result,” Ganry said. “We really did something great for him.”
That “great” result meant Carter got his life back in a way many thought might not be possible. The reconstructed nose not only looks natural, but it also works. Breathing, glasses, and day-to-day normalcy. All of it slowly returning.
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During recovery, Carter couldn’t work and couldn’t even wear glasses. But now, things are looking up. He’s got one more surgery left to refine everything, but the hardest part is behind him.
“Most people who know me and haven’t seen me in a while,” he said, “it doesn’t even register when they see my face.”
For Carter, who stood up for someone else and paid a heavy price, the road back hasn’t been easy. But thanks to a cutting-edge surgical team and a whole lot of courage, he’s found healing—and hope—on the other side of an unthinkable act of violence.
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