'New chance at life': Man gets face, hands in rare surgery February 02, 2021 at 09:33PM

The 22-yr-old New Jersey resident had the operation last Aug, 2 years after being badly burned in a car crash. "I knew it would be baby steps all the way," DiMeo said. "You've got to have a lot of motivation, a lot of patience. And you've got to stay strong through everything." Experts say it appears the surgery at NYU Langone Health was a success.