Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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A surgical error by another doctor in another city paralyzed half of Mandy Gartner's face. But plastic and reconstructive surgeon Wes Heckman, MD, had a plan to fix it. He's one of only a handful of surgeons in Nebraska who is able to perform surgeries of this kind. See the incredible things he did in order to help Mandy smile again in this brief video.