A former US Army officer, Hunter suffered the accident in 2001. One of his legs was amputated and his face was severely burned after being electrocuted by an electricity pole for almost five minutes, reports 7sur7.be on Wednesday.
In 2011 his life changed again, when he became the second man in the United States to have his face completely grafted. It took 14 hours of surgery to rebuild the nose, eyelids and restore skin sensitivity. In the end, the operation proved to be a huge success.
The man with a total face transplant – at his first public appearance
After five years, the 35-year-old man posts pictures with him on social networks. His face has quasi-natural features, and Mitch Hunter even left his beard.
“I feel as healthy as I did when I was 21 … I feel really good. Now it’s much easier for me to go out in public. Nobody looks at me strangely. I’m a figure among so many others and that’s exactly what I wanted, “he said.
“The sensations of heat, cold, pain, tingling, a kiss on the face – I can feel everything “, adds Mitch, who regularly gives news about his condition on Facebook.
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