Beijing funeral home uses 3D printing to reconstruct damaged faces

A Beijing funeral home is doing facial reconstruction by making 3D printed masks of the deceased. Photo: Handout

BEIJING: A funeral home in Beijing has introduced three dimensional printing to restore disfigured corpses.

The Babaoshan Funeral Home has resorted to 3D printing to reconstruct disfigured facial features or skulls of the deceased who suffered severe damage in accidents, the Beijing Youth Daily reported.