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Aspiring psycho-physiologist here, yo. I remember when the other mods and I had a discussion about that. We came to the conclusion that, while the cheeks were cut to the dermis, there was simply not enough mandibular/subcutaneous damage as seen in the image and subsequent depictions to imply the inability to speak or movement prevention.I'm so glad, skimming this thread, to know that someone else is picky about stuff like lidless eyes, you know, drying out and shit in exactly the way that Harvey Dent's didn't in Dark Knight. Maybe somebody knows more about human anatomy than I do, but wouldn't he have been unable to speak, missing half of the muscle that makes up the lips? (The orbicularis oris muscle, responsible for many a duckface in selfies.) Likewise, wouldn't Jeff and every other victim of a Glasgow grin have a severe speech problem, since that muscle has been slashed in two places?
Of course, it was also decided that his skin in general would be considerably brittle due to the ammonia-carbon reaction of the burning bleach (which is a scientific impossibility, mind you), which would mean you could most likely stab him through the lungs by poking him.
Also, it's absolutely correct about his eyes. Without proper moisturizing, someone would be lucky to maintain usage of their eyes for a month. This also pushes my theory of infection, would easily make his mouth and orbital sockets septic.
... I've thought this through way too much.