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First Child in Country Gets Facial Nerve Transplant | Johannesburg News
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A thirteen-year-old boy from Limpopo, Eugene Sedibe, has become the first child in the country to undergo a groundbreaking nerve transplant surgery aimed at restoring facial movement after being born with Moebius syndrome. The ten-hour procedure, performed by specialists at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, connected a thigh nerve to his face in hopes of enabling his first smile. Supported by his resilient mother and the Smile Foundation, Eugene is now in recovery, diligently working through exercises as his body heals — with his family holding onto hope for a future filled with expression and joy.
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