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First Full Face Transplant Revealed

By PSAuthority on Apr 23, 2010 in Plastic Surgery

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The first full face transplant patient’s MRI has been revealed and the complex 24-hour surgery that involved a team of 30 in Barcelona appears to have been a success.

The young man who received the first full face transplant was a farmer who accidently shot off large portions of his face with a shotgun five years ago. Since then, he has had difficulty breathing, swallowing and talking.

This surgery will give hope to thousands of disfigured patients who have a low quality of life because of their facial injuries and disfigurements.

Another important factor for face transplants is the artistic ability involved. Plastic surgeons who specialize in such delicate surgery are also artists and that is one of their talents which is often overlooked by the public.

Partial facial transplants have been performed over the last several years, but this is the first full transplant of a person’s face.

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