Face Transplant Man Who Was Shot In The Head Able To Go Out Again After 15 Years As A Recluse
Oct. 17 2012, Published 5:00 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
University of Maryland Medical Center officials Tuesday said they've had success in rebuilding the face of a 37-year-old Hillsville, Virginia native who was disfigured in a 1997 gun accident.
Richard Lee Norris can eat with his mouth, taste and smell more than seven months after a landmark 36-hour surgery this past March designed to put his face together "in the most aesthetic manner possible," doctors said, noting the mug came from an unnamed donor.
Article continues below advertisement
In a statement released by the university, Norris said his quality of life has exponentially