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A face transplant is a medical procedure to replace all or part of a person's face using tissue from a donor. Part of a field called "Vascularized Composite Tissue Allotransplantation" (VCA) it involves the transplantation of facial skin, the nasal structure, the nose, the lips, the muscles of facial movement used for expression, the nerves that provide sensation, and, potentially, the bones ...
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Image credits: Jessica Koby His recovery included a groundbreaking 23-hour face and double hand transplant in 2020 at NYU Langone Health, making him the first person to successfully undergo such a ...
A New Jersey man who received a face transplant after being severely burned in a car wreck shared his engagement photos this week to an overwhelming outpouring of support. Joe DiMeo, 26, and his ...
“A transplant of this kind has never been done, and transplants have a unique way to work, and even in face transplants, things have occurred that we would not have imagined,” he said. “So ...
Dallas Wiens (born May 6, 1985) was an American man who was the recipient of the United States first full face transplant operation, performed at the Brigham and Women's Hospital during the week of March 14, 2011. [1] It was the first such operation in United States and the third [2] in the world. [3]
Peter Edward Michael Butler, FRCSI, FRCS, FRCS (Plast) (born 1 September 1962) is Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at University College London. [citation needed] He is consultant plastic surgeon and head of the face transplantation team [1] at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, United Kingdom.
Dad Who Received First-Ever Face and Eye Transplant Shares New Photos One Year Later: 'I Feel Great' (Exclusive) Eileen Finan, Wendy Grossman Kantor September 9, 2024 at 11:00 AM