Justin Starks, a 24-year-old software engineer living in Stanford, California, USA, fell from the balcony of his house at a height of 9 meters. The unfortunate teenager fell directly on his chin, and his jaw was split in two at that moment. In order to reconstruct the 14 broken bones on his face, Starks’ scalp was completely peeled and surgeries were performed.
HE LOSE 14 KG
Going through the multi-stage process, Justin Starks first went through two grueling operations to fix his face with 90 screws. A second procedure involved ‘peeling’ his skin and regenerating the bones in his face, as well as closing his jaw to give them time to heal.
Due to his condition, he was fed liquids to avoid chewing. She has lost about 14 kilos in the last 6 months.
IT HAS BEEN MIRACLE
Although the 24-year-old software engineer lost bones in his face, miraculously, there was no damage to his skull or brain.
REMEMBER LITTLE THINGS
Starks does not remember what he last did on November 31. The young man, who said he had only woken up in the intensive care unit, said, “Even though I don’t remember the blow, I know I fell on my jaw. I know because my jaw split and it reverberated across the rest of my face and literally broke every bone in my face; I felt it so clearly. The doctors were extremely shocked when they saw the damage to my face, but “The last thing I remember was my balcony, I don’t remember falling,” he said.
THEY USED 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
Doctors used 3D printing technology to reconstruct his face. They scanned Starks’ face and, using the virtual model, printed tight-fitting titanium implants.
It will take about a year for the entire facial reconstruction surgery to be completed and healed properly. Starks will have another surgery to address issues with the roof of her mouth and teeth. He said he would be on his way to feeling ‘100 percent normal’ when the last surgery was completed.