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Main Category: Transplants / Organ Donations
Also Included In: Dermatology
Article Date: 19 Oct 2012 - 9:00 PDT
Current ratings for:Face Transplant Patient Exceeding All Expectations
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5 (2 votes)
Healthcare Prof:
5 (1 votes)
Richard Lee Norris, 37, who lost most of his face in a gun accident in 1997, and underwent the most extensive full face transplant ever seven months ago, is "exceeding all expectations", his doctors announced this week.Richard Lee Norris had suffered a horrific gun accident in 1997 which claimed his lips, part of his jaw, and his nose. After literally having his face blown off, he managed his life as best he could for 15 years, wearing a mask and living as a recluse until he was selected for surgery.In March 2012, at the R.
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