Once disfigured man starts a new life

A man in Wuhan, Hubei province, who has lived for 23 years with a face disfigured by burns as an infant, finished his eighth and final surgical procedure on Tuesday and is ready to start a new life.

After the surgery, 90 percent of the scars on Zhao Xuecheng's face are essentially gone, with only some remnants of surgical incisions remaining.

"After a year and a half of treatment, I was relieved of a great burden. I became much more relaxed after each surgery. I want to find a job now and take a good look at the world," Zhao said.