Ollie Hart was given a revolutionary new lab-grown skin to help aid his recovery.
A teenage football fan has astounded doctors after returning to the pitch just months after suffering from severe 60% burns.
“There were several times where we were told we were going to lose him, something a parent never wants to hear." Ollie's chest and back were the only parts of his body that doctors could take skin grafts from. Everything from his elbows down had been completely burnt.Ollie's dad had to take leave from his job, while Emma quit to her role as a hairdresser so they could both be by his side every day.
The revolutionary new treatment gives a better layer beneath the surface of the skin, with the hope of achieving a better long-term scaring outcome for the patient.Sam McNally, Consultant Burn Surgeon, said, “Because Oliver’s burns were so deep and extensive he was one of the first patients we used BTM on and his recovery has been an interesting insight into how this technology may help others.
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