The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 17th, 2002
Man lost his face, then gained another
By LORI BURLING
Associated Press
Sunday, February 17, 2002
Maceo, Ky. -- Mark Tatum's new face looks a lot like his old one, before a flesh-eating fungus ate away his eyes, nose, cheeks and the roof of his mouth.
Like a mask, the newly created prosthetic face he received earlier this month fits neatly over the hole. Silicone skin blends with Tatum's skin tone, eyebrows are made from his own hair, and the glass eyes, from which he'll never see, match the brown hue of the originals.
"The first thing we did after I got my new face was go to a public re...
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