Traumatic soft tissue injuries are commonly encountered in the emergency department by the maxillofacial surgeon either alone or in combination with other  injuries. Although seldom life threatening, they result in functional and cosmetic defects which are extremely disfiguring and negatively impact the emotional well being of the patient. Here we present a case of a female who encountered a serious life threatening injury to her face due to assault presented to the casualty with injuries so extensive that the immediate prognosis was deemed to be poor. However after three weeks of aggressive use of antibiotics and meticulous care of his wounds, she was discharged from the hospital with a reasonably good outcome, thanks to the wonders of the healing capacity of the human body which was synergistically helped by the treatment rendered to him.