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Building a Face From Scratch

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Building a Face From Scratch

Published: Thu, 2 Apr 2009

Description: After living 10 years with only half a face, a California man is whole again thanks to the extraordinary work of a team of doctors and a Hollywood special effects artist

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" Had the best they can do. In some -- even the best is never good enough. It's hard to make the man looked like he used to what he's missing half his base. But this volunteered. This -- gave it their all. And in this light at this angle and they have to admit -- No way. Their toughest critic seemed to agree. It'll start with a serious diagnosis a spot on the knows that result in devastating scar. Jim -- insurance plan."

" Can Puerto."

" Stop the cancer that was -- they couldn't afford to give me in the face for the past three years Jim has dreaded the most ordinary outings I've had a little children cry. Yeah screen even a trip to the grocery store was an ordeal to strangers he'd encountered a -- booby man just come out AI. The hole in his face and impossible to miss neighbor JC Canon contacted fox eleven was -- just program are. God daughter Mary and Simmons put out this plea yeah. If there's any got Barack change. If you can't keep -- close outcome. And maddening to the impact of sharing his story with a television audience. I'm not so much of a mystery anymore."

" Now let's not a cancer survivor and so just man with a missing face."

" Two days after Jim's story here we you're -- the beginning and we're all so we stopped in."

" Yes it is every bit bigger I thought this story out."

" Turns out Matt singer used to be Hollywood special effects artist. After years of making movie stars but it became less rewarding some that went back to school to study Maxwell facial prosthetics he wanted to apply his talent people in real -- Jim fit the bill -- author."

" Making -- Hillary Clinton step it -- it looked great. You're you're kidding folks there."

" It was a moment Jim and his friends will never forget my buddies. -- in December -- Jim met for the first time that there. To -- surprise Matt wasn't freaked out looking at a right now there's no there's no reason we can't universities of where we're gonna scan this into the computer you know -- driver's license photo and few new photos as a reference. Matt worked to recreate the -- muscles and skin and -- cheek nose and left eyelid. I itself that recruited large -- village popular -- Stephen had that. In the world of facial prosthetics. That is the -- I'm going to take very close up photograph of your hi Steve says eyes every bit as unique as fingerprints. To get started I'm just going to poll some samples from a trade here. The next step and impression of GM's entire face missing cardinal has the feel weird. Before Jim left for the day one more surprise visit from large lot of time but it stuck engine that you he would like to do for you need to. Take care your eye exam and ticket in new pair of glasses. Jim hasn't been able to wear glasses since his cancer surgery he's practically blind without them stare at the letters. One month later the normal heart desires about -- know me. Both met Steve we're working to perfect their masterpieces before -- final fitting to get the -- ball just right -- you. To create those veins or dairy program works perfectly to simulate the remaining. Format with putting finishing touches on the wax model that will be used to make the mold for Jim silicone implant he knows he's getting closer when."

" It looks like really like if I just who likes what my eyes and believe that's where a person's face and I actually picked up a piece in the space that I don't pretty close."

" When the day finally came for Jim to meet his other half -- is on pins and needles for weeks he'd been adjusting and perfecting and now I am excited and all nervous. Jim had been told that to get a new face he'd need several surgeries but instead of the OR he found himself playing the role model for -- Everything has to match the wrinkles freckles even the sun damage. Inflection close to perfect. We're gonna use this here too because I -- big eyebrow hairs arranged in just the right decision. The moment Jim has been waiting for for more than three years is here. Before Jim sees it that takes a final look. Next Jim gets his new glasses this. -- you. -- last time for his friends to see him and I yeah."

" Round today and cool wow this."

" Raised in India or."

" It took awhile for -- to get over the shock of seeing his old self staring back at him while. Kenny boy is."

" No we can't put words okay. Or use going to happen with it is the one thing making him."

" Nevertheless a thumbs up -- the -- and donated their time and talent to give GM and youth base and every painful it can't ram."

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