The dog's overly wrinkled forehead almost caused Flo to go blind

Mar 22, 2013 15:56 GMT  ·  By

A one-year-old Neapolitan Mastiff came fairly close to losing her eyesight because of her overly wrinkled forehead. Veterinarians explain that, because of her having too much skin covering her eyes, Flo eventually developed severe infections and needed urgent medical attention.

Because of her being "flawed" in this manner, Flo was abandoned by her owners. Luckily for her, she was taken in by Happy Endings Rescue in Faversham, Kent, and soon enough a facelift helped her get rid of all the excess skin.

The Neapolitan Mastiff is expected to soon make a full recovery and even find a new home.

"I don't know why people breed dogs like this if they do not want to care for them. She is feeling much better now she can see."

"The vet cut in to her brow and pulled her eye lids up. If that doesn't work then she will have to go back for a full face lift," Chris Johns, the founder of Happy Endings, told members of the press.