Brooklinn Khoury looks back on the last 4 years since the pit bull attack that changed her life on November 3, 2020.
In a TikTok post on Nov. 3, the 25-year-old influencer — who lost her upper lip and part of her nose in the attack — shared several progress photos from her surgeries over the years as she reflected on her journey.
Life is so… unpredictable, she wrote. “Things happen to us and we will never understand why. But always remember to take each day as it comes. Always trust the process even when it seems impossible. Life is beautiful.”
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Brooklinn Khoury in hospital after dog attack.
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In her description, she added that “the last 4 years have been full of every emotion you can think of. Happiness, growth, continuing to adapt to a society that is not used to facial differences and learning to love yourself inside and out.”
Khoury concluded her post by saying that “this day is hard for me, but I’ve also learned to love him and be grateful for everything he’s taught me.”
The professional skateboarder had seven reconstructive surgeries since the dog attack, and she documented her long recovery journey on social networks. In a now-deleted Instagram post in January 2024, Khoury shared graphic photos of her face after the attack and the ongoing progress of her surgeries.
“When I look at these pictures, it’s hard to believe that my nose was as bad as it was,” she wrote at the time. “I was missing cartilage and the insides of my nose and nostrils. My surgeon had to recreate the tip of my nose by cutting a piece of my cartilage from the inner septum. After that, he fused the cartilage to what was left of the inside of my nose.”
“I am so grateful for what my surgeon was able to achieve,” she added.
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Brooklinn Khoury before and after her reconstructive surgeries after being attacked by her dog.
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After the last reconstructive surgery, Khoury decided to get a lip tattoo. In October 2023, she shared a video documenting her visit to Studio Sashiko, a tattoo parlor in Los Angeles, for a consultation.
In the video, she went for a consultation and tested possible lip tattoo colors so that her reconstructed upper lip would match her lower lip. She was joined by her surgeon, Dr. Nicholas Do.
Khoury admitted she was “so nervous” but still excited about the final steps of her recovery journey.
“I had a tattoo consultation today and I know it will bring this whole lip to life! I am so blessed and excited for this next phase of the process,” she captioned the post. “I don’t know who needs to hear this, but remember to take it one day at a time, life throws crazy things at you that might seem impossible to get through, but I promise you can and you will.” Life is crazy, but it’s beautiful.”
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