A Llandudno man has undergone "miracle" surgery to remove a bulbous which made his nose swell to three times its normal size.

Geoff Turner, 72, contracted the rare skin disorder Rhinophyma three years ago resulting in a massively enlarged nose with lumps growing on the front and sides.

This obscured his vision, threatened to obstruct his breathing and left him feeling ashamed and embarrassed about his appearance.

The condition typically causes the blood vessels to enlarge and stimulates an overgrowth of skin tissue which disfigures the nose and can result in permanent damage if the mass isn’t removed.

But thanks to the expertise of leading consultant cosmetic and plastic surgeon Professor Fahmy at the private Spire Yale Hospital in Wrexham, Mr Turner's nose has been returned to normal after delicate corrective surgery.

He said: “I now feel like a totally different person and everything is back to normal again.

“I’ve only been left with a couple of minor scars where the skin is still healing but apart from that you’d never know which is quite simply amazing.

“I’m so thankful to Professor Fahmy for all he’s done for me. He’s made an absolutely superb job of it and I couldn’t have wished for anything better.

"I can go out now without worrying about what people are thinking and feel 100 per cent better about myself.”

Rhinoplyma is considered a subtype of severe rosacea – the condition which causes irregular redness or flushing of the face, particularly the cheeks or nasal areas.

Professor Fahmy explained it is a progressive condition causing the nose to become redder, swollen at the end and bulbous.

He said: “This swelling is because there is formation of scar-like tissue and the sebaceous glands (which produce oil on the skin) get bigger.

“Luckily, it isn't common. We tend to see it more in fair-skinned men aged 50 to 70 years. The causes of rhinophyma are not fully understood but it tends to be associated with rosacea.”

“Not only can the appearance be a cause of embarrassment but the bulbous nose can affect breathing if it blocks the nasal openings.”

Mr Turner said the condition first arose around three years ago but it was sometime before he realised he needed treatment.

He added: “It kind of creeps up on you and you don’t realise something’s happening.

“Over time, I started to think it was getting out of hand as it’d got so much bigger. I thought I’d better go and see a GP. Apparently it’s connected to the condition rosacea and acne but I’ve never had either in my life."

Mr Turner tried medication and creams but nothing worked and eventually surgery was deemed the only option.

He said: “It was horrendous. I was very self-conscious and quite depressed about it. Every time I went for a meal I’d be surrounded by people who looked quite normal while I had a huge nose.”

“The growth was massive. It was three times the size of a normal nose with lumps growing out of the front and side. I could look out of my eyes and literally see my nose.”

His recovery after the surgery has been exceptionally swift and painless.

Mr Tunrer said the surgery has changed his life.

He added: “It’s amazing the difference it has made."