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Face Transplant

FRENCH SURGEONS DO FIRST FACE TRANSPLANT

Surgeons in France have for the first time performed a partial face transplant, a surgeon who led one of the two teams that performed the operation said Wednesday.
Ref. https://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1%2C1249%2C...65370%2C00.html

Transplant Face

Anyone ever seen face off? I wonder just how close that is now. I suppose it wont be long till burn victims can have a full transplant of their face and look normal, depending on the quality of the plastic surgeon. I also think that there will come a day when people can not only change identitys, but change their faces as well.

Face Transplant Health & Special Psychology

How fortunate for the lady who needed this transplant! Her face had been literally ripped off by a dog.

How sad for the "brain dead" donor.. the article doesn't say if that person is now fully dead, or simply lacking a nose, mouth, and chin...

I'm not sure how I feel about this procedure. Obviously, the receiver of the transplant must be in critical need, but they will *not* look like they did before the transplant. The shape of nose and lips, the texture of the skin, the color. Interesting to see how this will progress.

Transplant Face

FACE TRANSPLANT PATIENT TO MEET MEDIA

The woman who received a new nose, chin and mouth in a groundbreaking transplant operation was to appear before journalists Monday for the first time since the November surgery.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/02/05/face....t.ap/index.html

Transplant Face

I saw her on television. When I heard her speaking I was a bit shocked because it seems like she was not able to move her jaw properly, she could not close her mouth freely but after seeing the picture of how she was before the operation, my goodness! what a remarkable difference! I am VERY happy for her.

Face Transplant

Indeed, the issue was never that she could look normal again, but that she wouldn't be hideous anymore. So I suppose the procedure was successful in that regard. But her face in no way looked natural or even comfortable to have. But I would assume that as face transplants become more common, or at least doctors get more experience doing it, that it would become more natural looking and would fit better.

Face Transplant

Doctors explain face transplant

Surgeons give details of the first almost-total face transplant performed in a 22-hour operation in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Face Transplant Psychology Special & Health

I wonder if this will lead to people using this technology as way to change what they look like just for their own selfish reasons.