Man’s desperate plea for face transplant after freak accident
2 years ago

Man’s desperate plea for face transplant after freak accident

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A father who has undergone 30 operations after a freak accident changed his life forever has shared his desperate plea for a face transplant. I felt intense pain.” open image in gallery Adán spent a year recovering in hospital, where doctors had to amputate his legs due to his injuries. He said: “My son has been my motivation to keep going, I have a very solid family.” Despite his positive attitude, Adán still lives in excruciating pain and believes a face transplant is his only option. One user said, “Respect, God bless you man.” ”You are living proof that God is great and has a purpose for every person,” said someone else.

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US man receives successful face transplant after surviving a tragic suicide attempt
4 months ago

US man receives successful face transplant after surviving a tragic suicide attempt

Hindustan Times  

A man from the US state of Michigan has become one of just a handful of individuals worldwide to successfully undergo a face transplant, following a tragic suicide attempt that nearly took his life. Derek Pfaff, 30, is now embarking on a new chapter after a groundbreaking surgery that has transformed his appearance and given him a second chance at …

US man receives successful face transplant 10 years after suicide attempt
4 months ago

US man receives successful face transplant 10 years after suicide attempt

India Today  

A Michigan man who hadn’t smiled in over a decade now has a new lease on life after receiving a successful face transplant following a suicide attempt which left him severely wounded ten years ago. Although there was little that could be done to help Pfaff, a doctor suggested that the “only option” for him would be a face transplant, …

World’s third full face transplant patient says operation ‘best decision’ of his life
2 years, 11 months ago

World’s third full face transplant patient says operation ‘best decision’ of his life

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The third person to …

‘New chance at life’: Man gets face, hands in rare surgery
4 years, 1 month ago

‘New chance at life’: Man gets face, hands in rare surgery

India TV News  

Almost six months after a rare face and hands transplant, Joe DiMeo is relearning how to smile, blink, pinch and squeeze. It’s a tremendous success.” DiMeo will be on lifelong medications to avoid rejecting the transplants, as well as continued rehabilitation to gain sensation and function in his new face and hands. Once it became clear conventional surgeries could not …

NJ Man Has 'New Chance At Life' After Getting New Face And Hands
4 years, 1 month ago

NJ Man Has 'New Chance At Life' After Getting New Face And Hands

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Almost six months after a rare face and hands transplant, Joe DiMeo is relearning how to smile, blink, pinch and squeeze. It’s a tremendous success.” DiMeo will be on lifelong medications to avoid rejecting the transplants, as well as continued rehabilitation to gain sensation and function in his new face and hands. Once it …

New Jersey man gets rare face and hands transplant after car crash
4 years, 1 month ago

New Jersey man gets rare face and hands transplant after car crash

The Independent  

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'New chance at life': Man gets face, hands in rare surgery
4 years, 1 month ago

'New chance at life': Man gets face, hands in rare surgery

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s a tremendous success.” DiMeo will be on lifelong …

California man who shot himself shares pictures of face transplant recovery
6 years, 3 months ago

California man who shot himself shares pictures of face transplant recovery

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Underwood’s face transplant surgery took about 25 …

Woman meets man who has her dead husband's face after transplant
7 years, 4 months ago

Woman meets man who has her dead husband's face after transplant

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The face transplant operation took 56 hours and …

Meet the pioneering surgeon behind life-changing face transplants
8 years, 2 months ago

Meet the pioneering surgeon behind life-changing face transplants

The Independent  

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Face transplant patient says he feels ‘normal’ again after woman donated son’s face
8 years, 7 months ago

Face transplant patient says he feels ‘normal’ again after woman donated son’s face

The Independent  

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Disfigured firefighter gets most extensive face transplant ever
9 years, 4 months ago

Disfigured firefighter gets most extensive face transplant ever

The Independent  

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Most extensive face transplant ever: Burned firefighter gets new face, scalp
9 years, 4 months ago

Most extensive face transplant ever: Burned firefighter gets new face, scalp

Firstpost  

A volunteer firefighter badly burned in a 2001 blaze has received the most extensive face transplant ever, covering his skull and much of his neck. New York: A volunteer firefighter badly burned in a 2001 blaze has received the most extensive face transplant ever, covering his skull and much of his neck, a New York hospital announced Monday. It’s “a …

US woman meets man who got her dead brother's face in transplant-IndiaTV News
9 years, 9 months ago

US woman meets man who got her dead brother's face in transplant-IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Los Angeles: In an emotional get-together, a woman has met for the first time a man who received her late brother's face in a groundbreaking transplant. Rebekah Aversano visited Richard Norris at his Virginia home and stroked his face — which once belonged to her 21-year-old brother Josh. In one of the most complex face transplants in history, a team …

Face transplants thriving 2 years after operations
11 years, 3 months ago

Face transplants thriving 2 years after operations

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The first full-face transplant patients in the U.S. are growing into their new appearances — literally. Medical imaging shows new blood vessel networks have formed, connecting transplanted skin with the patients’ facial tissue, a finding that may help improve future face transplant surgeries, doctors announced Wednesday. Imaging studies on Wiens and two other full-face transplants done at the …

US man injured in gun accident gets new face, teeth and jaw
12 years, 11 months ago

US man injured in gun accident gets new face, teeth and jaw

The Independent  

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