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A young model who suffered life-changing injuries when her lip was bitten off in a dog attack has shared her remarkable transformation after undergoing six surgeries.
Brooklinn Khoury, a 25-year-old social media influencer, was on the rise in the modeling world before a horrific attack by a dog in November 2020. At the time, Brooklinn was spending the day with her cousin and her cousin’s eight-year-old pit bull, Diesel. The day had been uneventful, but it took a terrifying turn when Diesel suddenly lunged at Brooklinn, biting her face and tearing off her entire top lip.
Reflecting on the terrifying moment, Brooklinn told Inside Edition: “He was hanging off of my mouth.”
After the attack, she took a photo of herself, though she admitted it was hard for her to even look at it. “You could see the fear in my eyes, ‘Oh my God, that’s what I look like,’” she recalled. “How do you fix this? How do you fix this? I didn’t realize he had taken off my whole lip.”
Brooklinn’s Journey of Healing
In the four years since the attack, Brooklinn has made incredible progress, openly sharing her journey on Instagram. Despite the challenges, she has remained honest about the difficulties she faced in her recovery.
She shared: “Just having to look at myself in the mirror and having to tell myself and believe that what I am seeing is not the final product and loving myself regardless of how I look, just from the inside out.”
After undergoing six surgeries, some lasting up to 20 hours, Brooklinn has regained her smile. However, it wasn’t an easy road. It took her more than a year to find a doctor who was willing to take on her complex case.
Praising Her Surgeon as an ‘Artist’
Brooklinn has expressed deep gratitude for her doctor, whom she described as an “artist” following her final major procedure in 2023. She also revealed her plans to get lip tattoos as the final touch in her transformation.
In a post documenting her journey, she wrote: “I have learned so much more than to just love what I see in the mirror these last couple of years. I’ve learned how rare and amazing it is to find a surgeon you can trust, communicate with, and laugh with. I’ve learned so much about modern medicine, and all the things you can accomplish.”
She continued, “I’m in awe of what my surgeon has been able to do. He is a true artist. Being able to love myself through every step of this reconstruction process has been the most amazing part. I’ve learned to love every scar, and every difference I see on myself that makes me, me. Looking back on photos like these really puts into perspective how much of a journey it’s been. I’ve been so grateful and so blessed.”
