This is Xiaolin, and according to Reuters, he's growing a new nose on his forehead. He lost his old nose due to a traffic accident infecting the cartilage.
The process works by placing a skin tissue expander onto his forehead, cutting it into the shape of a nose, and then using cartilage from his ribs. It uses a similar technique to that of a breast implant.
Local media reports that his new forehead nose is in good shape and will be back where it belongs in the center of his face in no time.