3D printing will recreate injured biker’s face

Cutting edge 3D printing technology is being used to recreate the severely injured face of a road accident victim.

A team of surgeons are poised to carry out a pioneering operation which will restore the symmetry of a man’s face — using new parts produced by a printer.

The unaffected side of the biker’s face has been used to create a mirror image which will enable perfect facial reconstruction.