A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease. Leanne Howes, 17, was given just 10 percent chance of survival after suffering from a one in a million allergic reaction to an off the shelf antacid drug that left her unrecognisable. The potentially fatal condition - Stevens-Johnson syndrome - gripped her entire body, causing her skin to burn up, scab over and fall off in chunks. Trainee hairdresser, Leanne, from Hoveton in Norwich, developed the syndrome after taking a 150mg dose of Zantac Ranitidine prescribed by her doctor to treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The illness left the pretty brunette lying in a hospital bed for weeks while it ran its devastating course
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a thigh gap, she didn't realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .
A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .