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Facial reconstruction for a young man who had cancer.
This young man had metal mesh placed on his face after cancer. This February 2026, he will receive facial restoration surgery to fix the metal mesh failure. Surgery will involve placement of a free flap to restore his face and correct his face. Funds will cover surgical costs and hospital facility fees in Guatemala.
A note from Dr. Zach Brown: Point of View helping with @smilebackusa and @orcaa.global to change a man’s life — fibula-graft reconstruction after a gunshot injury five years ago.
First-stage mandible reconstruction is underway in Guatemala. Old GSW — mandibular defect, maxillary defect, and significant facial soft tissue disfigurement — treated with a right fibula free flap.
Path case coming up in Guatemala. Old GSW going to be treated with staged bone and soft-tissue reconstruction — hardware removal, mandible repositioning, and right fibula free flap.
This 25 year old Guatemalan had a skull base tumor.