Chrissy Steltz was 16 years old in March 1999 when her face was blasted away by a shot gun. Steltz’s friend had accidentally fired the shotgun which hit her face. Steltz’s face was totally destroyed and her injuries were severe.
Steltz and her friends had a party in 1999. Her friend accidentally fired a shotgun and the pellet blasted away Steltz’s face. Alcohol was said to have been a contributing factor in the accident.
Steltz lost her eyesight, cheeks and nose. After about 10 years, doctors have created a prosthetic face for Steltz. This special face for Steltz will give her prosthetic eyes, eyelashes, nose and cheeks. This face will be crewed on to her titanium dental implants. Steltz has no sense of sight, smell and taste. Steltz is a survivor. She remains strong. Steltz is not bitter about her accident. She has tried to be appreciative of what she has.
Steltz has a new baby who is 2 months old. He’s named Geoffrey Dilger Jr. Steltz said her baby is her proudest achievement so far.
Chrissy Steltz, 27, will get a silicon mask with glass eyes and a nose. The mask will be attached to her face via magnets on dental implants, which are drilled into the remaining bones in her face. Ms Steltz won’t need to use a sleep shade to hide the upper portion of her face.
This means Chrissy’s son will see his Mom’s face without her former mask.
The surgery for Chrissy Steltz is a cosmetic procedure and won’t be covered by insurance. Steltz is getting her $20,000 surgery done because the doctors are donating their time.
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