I direct you to the before and after photos.
I don’t understand how you can say “the verdict is still out” for you on this.
What exactly is it that you question?
That he can now smell and feel sensation on his face?
That he now has a face at all?
I’m curious as to why you would be concerned about the long term psychological effects of the corrective surgery, and not the mans original disfigurement.
Sorry, momma, I wasn’t trying to incite your ire.
Think of it this way: if you were horribly disfigured from an accident and had another person’s body part placed on you to replace or repair that part of your body, wouldn’t it be a real brain bender to think, “This is me, but it isn’t.”
This is probably just my over-analytical mind extending this out to illogical extremes, but I can’t imagine this for myself. The man obviously cannot see given that his eyes were burned out, so this is something for him to feel better about his outward appearance. Where do you read that he can smell and feel sensation? Just curious. I didn’t know that was something that was repaired.
For instance, I cut off the tip of my thumb a few years ago in a kitchen accident, and to this day, I still have very little feeling in my thumb. It’s like a numbness that never goes away. I cannot, in my wildest dreams, imagine how I would react if my entire face felt that way. Just wow.
So no, the original disfigurement is obviously horrific, I’ll never question that. However, I would love to have this man sit on my couch to discuss the psychological impacts of this surgery. Sure it’s a game changer in the short term, but as he becomes accustomed to it, wouldn’t he think, “God bless this person for giving me the chance for a normal life,” and then living life through that person’s visage. It’s just all very cerebrally overwhelming.