A TEENAGE girl has been disfigured after a vicious catcaller allegedly smashed her face with a metal pipe.

Terrified Jessica Byrnes-Laird, 18, said she has “lost count” of the number of stitches needed after she was attacked outside a convenience store in the US state of Louisiana on July 26.

KTBS reported about four to five men allegedly harassed Ms Byrnes-Laird as she sat in her car wearing a bikini following a day at the beach.

She was waiting for her boyfriend who was shopping inside.

Catcallers attack teen in swimming costume

When her beau returned to the car, he heard the comments and brawled with the alleged catcallers.

CCTV footage showed one of the men throwing a brass rod through the open passenger window.

Ms Byrnes-Laird said the bar hit her in the mouth, breaking at least 10 of her teeth.

media_camera CCTV footage ... Jessica Byrnes-Laird’s boyfriend brawled with the catcallers. Picture: Supplied

media_camera Caught on camera ... Jessica Byrnes-Laird said her top lip was ripped from her face after the attack. Picture: Supplied

She said half of her top lip was ripped from her face, while one of her teeth cut her lower lip.

“I looked down and saw my teeth in my hand and I immediately gushed blood,” she told NBC 6.

The traumatised teen said it will take a long time to deal with the physical and emotional scars.

“There’s a little bit of fear, honestly, because going through this make you realise how delicate life is, and you never know what can happen,” Ms Byrnes-Laird told KTSB.

“Things happen so suddenly, without warning.”

media_camera Major injuries ... Jessica Byrnes-Laird needs at least four tooth implants after the alleged attack. Picture: GoFundMe

media_camera Abused ... catcallers harrassed Jessica Byrnes-Laird, 18, as she sat in the car. Picture: KTSB

Ms Byrnes-Laird’s mother, Roberta Stark, has set up a GoFundMe account to help cover medical expenses.

“Please help this innocent, young woman be able to pay for the medical and dental expenses necessary to restore her beautiful face,” her mother wrote.

According to the fundraiser, the teen needs at least four tooth implants costing about $US2000 ($2735) each.

Police are investigating the incident.

media_camera Young couple ... Jessica Byrnes-Laird, 18, with her boyfriend. Picture: GoFundMe

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Originally published as Teenager ‘disfigured by catcaller’