Fans of the hit medical drama The Good Doctor were left stunned after actress Paige Spara revealed the horrifying facial injuries she suffered during a terrifying dog attack — an incident that nearly left her permanently scarred.
The actress, best known for playing Lea Dilallo on the long-running ABC series, recently opened up about the traumatic experience on social media while sharing an update on her recovery. According to Spara, the shocking attack happened more than a year ago and left her with severe wounds to her face.
In an emotional post, the 36-year-old star shared a smiling selfie showing her healed face — but what fans saw next was far more disturbing.
“A little over a year now and the dog bite that took my cheek and upper lip out is pretty much healed,” she wrote, expressing relief that the painful injuries have finally faded.
Alongside the update, Spara also revealed a photo taken shortly after the brutal attack. The image showed deep stitches running across her upper lip and beneath one eye, evidence of the serious damage the dog inflicted during the incident.
Despite the frightening ordeal, the actress says she has largely recovered and appears to have almost no visible scars today. Fans flooded social media with messages of support, praising her resilience and celebrating her recovery after such a traumatic event.
Spara became widely known to audiences for her role as Lea — the best friend and eventual wife of Dr. Shaun Murphy, played by Freddie Highmore — throughout the seven-season run of The Good Doctor, which aired from 2017 until 2024.
While the actress didn’t reveal exactly how the attack happened or where it took place, the chilling images were enough to send shockwaves through the show’s global fanbase.
Now fully recovered, Spara’s message was simple: even after something as terrifying as a facial dog attack, healing — both physical and emotional — is possible.