Elsa was given plastic surgery at Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, which is said to be the largest military medical center in the world. The person in charge of the medical center said that usually, hospitals take care of injured soldiers, and Elsa is obviously not the object of their service. "But how can we be indifferent when this battered face is in front of us?"

On the morning of June 21st, medical staff pushed Elsa into the operating room. Here, doctors will take a part of skin tissue from Elsa's forehead for skin culture, which will eventually be transplanted to Elsa's future nose and ears. This seemingly simple operation took nearly 6 hours, and the surgeon thought it was very successful.

Marty Arasal is Elsa's adopter in the United States. He said that the operation was only the beginning. I'm afraid Elsa's inner trauma is more difficult to heal than her physical injury. The Afghan girl must try to get rid of the shadow of the past and start a new life.