In 2012, Richard Norris became the 23rd person to receive a successful facial transplant. Now 60 Minutes Australia will air Norris's first post-surgery meeting with family of the man whose face he now calls his own.
This man's new face was a donation, literally
Richard Morris has now become the 23rd recipient of a face transplant.
In this preview clip for Sunday's upcoming episode, Rebekah Aversano meets Norris for the first time at his home in Virginia.
"This is the face I grew up with," Aversano says with awe, after touching Norris's face.
After Aversano's brother Josh was killed by a minivan while crossing the street at age 21, his family made the decision to donate his face.
In 1997, Norris lost his nose, teeth and part of his tongue in a gun accident. Fifteen years later, he underwent extensive 36-hour surgery that had a 50 percent chance of survival. Despite the risks, he made it through.
He is currently working with a photojournalist to document the transformation process.
Today, Norris is living life to the full. He's taking online classes and working with a photojournalist on a book that details his transformation, CTV News reports.
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