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| Pictured (left) is Mr Norris before his accident, (center) shortly after his accident and (right) as he now looks following his face transplant |
For the first time in the world, a full-face transplant was performed by a team of plastic and reconstructive surgeons with specialized training and expertise in craniofacial surgery and reconstructive microsurgery.
The patient was a Virginia man, Richard Lee Norris, 37 who was somewhat injured in a gun accident in 1997. The incident made him lost his lips and nose, and had limited use of his mouth.
The good news, according to doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in United States, is that the man is recovering well and already brushing his teeth and shaving after last week's surgery. All thanks to the family of the anonymous donor who donated his face and other organs, which saved five lives!
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