Little Mix's Perrie Edwards diagnosed with life-altering condition after fire as child
dailyrecord.co.ukLittle Mix's Perrie Edwards has opened up about the dangers of living without a sense of smell, a condition that once put her life at risk.The pop star was diagnosed with congenital anosmia after a fire broke out in her family home in South Shields and she failed to notice due to her inability to detect the smell of burning.Perrie, who is set to celebrate her 31st birthday next week, shared: "I couldn't smell it.
Our kitchen had set on fire. I saw the black smoke come under the door. And then I started coughing because it takes your breath away."Thankfully, Perrie and her family were unharmed, but the incident prompted her mother to seek medical advice.
After undergoing tests, doctors confirmed she had been born without a sense of smell, a rare condition affecting around 1 in 10,000 people, reports the Mirror.
Following surgery, Perrie experienced a brief moment of olfactory sensation. "I had surgery, came out, had big tampons in my nose, recovered for a while.
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