I'm Rachelle Grossman with today's health news.
It happens in only 1 out of every 197 million births - a child born without a nose, nasal
cavity or olfactory system.
But on March 4th, a child was born without such typical facial features.
It's been about a month and with the child doing much better, his parents are speaking
out, saying "he's just like any other baby.
He just doesn't have a nose."
The child survived his early life by breathing out of his mouth.
To help him eat without interrupting that breathing, doctors performed a tracheotomy.
Due to Eli's airway condition, his parents say taking care of him is a bit more of a
challenge, since the tracheotomy must be cleaned and suctioned twice a day.
Doctors say when Eli is older, it is possible, to construct a nasal pathway.