<p><br /> A Spanish man who underwent the world's first full face transplant has gone before TV cameras for the first time.<br /> </p><p><br /> Identified only as Oscar, the 31-year-old spoke with difficulty at a news conference as he thanked the medical team that gave him a new face in late March, as well as the family of the donor.<br /> </p><p><br /> Vall d'Hebron hospital said the man will need between a year and 18 months of physical therapy, but he is likely to regain up to 90 per cent of his facial functions.<br /> </p><p><br /> The man - a farmer in his '30s - was unable to breathe through his nose or eat on his own after accidentally shooting himself in the face five years ago.<br /> </p><p><br /> Oscar said: "I would like to thank all the medical team, the donor's family and above all my relatives for supporting me until the end."<br /> </p><p><br /> His sister, who appeared alongside him at Vall D'Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, said: "Now my brother will have a new live and we the family are very grateful (to the medical team) for their great work."<br /> </p>
