A MODEL, who suffered horrific injuries after accidentally walking into a plane propeller, has proudly shown off her rebuilt face.

Lauren Scruggs, 24, lost her left eye and left hand after suffering injuries to her entire left side, a fractured skull, broken left collarbone and brain injuries in the accident in Dallas in December 2011 which happened after a sight-seeing flight looking at Christmas lights.

Now as the first anniversary of her accident approaches Scruggs proudly showed off how far she has come with her recovery in a picture posted on Twitter, Radar Online reported.

The model and fashion blogger, a former Gossip Girl wardrobe assistant, was pictured smiling with a friend outside a Memphis BBQ restaurant, revealing her incredibly realistic prosthetic left hand and eye, as she thanked jewelry designer Kendra Scott for "for finding the ring :) XO."

Scruggs is also publishing her story in a book, Still Lolo: A Spinning Propeller, a Horrific Accident, and a Family's Journey of Hope, which is released on November 15.

In the moving memoir, Scruggs shares how that fateful holiday flight ripped both her face and her life apart.'

"A frantic 911 call, several major surgeries, and thousands of prayers later: Lauren lived," reveals the book's description. "She and her family reveal what really happened that night, what Lauren’s life is like today, what got them through their journey toward healing, and how they conquered all odds to persevere as a family."

In the compelling story, Lauren reveals how even before the accident she had a startling sense of trepidation: "There was no thunder or lightning. No strong winds. All I heard was the friendly drone of the plane’s engine and the occasional crackle over the microphone’s earpiece. But I still couldn’t shake this crazy fear."