My 3D printed face...

Crash victim has pioneering surgery

- BY DAN WARBURTON

MIRACLE man Dave Richards shows off the results of the first NHS 3D face after losing half his own in a drink-driving smash.

The grandfather-of-four, 75, was out cycling when a drunk driver on his phone ploughed into him.

He suffered damage to his back and pelvis and broke multiple ribs on one side of his body. Dave also received full thickness burns to the side of his face including his eye, nose and part of his neck.

But he has now received a 3D prosthesis from an NHS clinic that fits the space on his face and mimics his hair colour, eye colour and skin.

He said: “It took me a long time to feel comfortable about my image but I have come a long way. I was keen to explore anything that could be done to alter the visual aspects of my injuries to give me more confidence.”