U.S. doctors have done what they said was "full of the most extensive face transplant" to date.
Richard Lee Norris from Hillsville, Virginia, received a full facial transplant including the jaw, teeth, and tongue at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in a marathon 36-hour operation.
37 years old was seriously injured in a gun accident in 1997 where he lost his nose and lips and was left with limited mouth movement.
Mr. Norris to live-saving and reconstructive surgery a few. However, he has spent 15 years living as a hermit, and wore a mask on the rare occasions he ventured outside.
Richard Lee Norris from Hillsville, Virginia, received a full facial transplant including the jaw, teeth, and tongue at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in a marathon 36-hour operation.
37 years old was seriously injured in a gun accident in 1997 where he lost his nose and lips and was left with limited mouth movement.
Mr. Norris to live-saving and reconstructive surgery a few. However, he has spent 15 years living as a hermit, and wore a mask on the rare occasions he ventured outside.
