They then implanted the new nose onto her face and the blood vessels inside attached to those in her temples. Mum Cecile, 50, said she was delighted with the results, especially with the fact she can now breathe better and smell her garden. She can't feel her nose yet, but a further operation should help with this. Speaking to 20 Minutes, she said: "I can go out, I come back to life. "It's miraculous, this biomaterial was my last resort and I salute the research and the work of the doctors who helped me to hold on.