Dave Richards, 75, who suffered full-thickness burns, given mimetic prosthetic by new NHS 3D medical centre
A cyclist who received severe third-degree burns to his head after being struck by a drunk driver has been fitted with a printed 3D face.
Dave Richards, 75, was given a 3D prosthetic by the NHS that fits the space on his face and mimics his hair colour, eye colour and skin. His face received full-thickness burns after a speeding drunk driver hit him while he was out cycling with friends.
He said he was “lucky to survive” the crash which also damaged his back and pelvis and caused him to break several ribs on one side of his body.
While recovering, he was referred to reconstructive prosthetics, which has opened the Bristol 3D medical centre, the first of its kind in the UK to have 3D scanning, design and printing in a single NHS location.
