In the News – Full Face Transplant in the US

Snippet from the non-hair-loss article:

A Texas construction worker badly disfigured in a power line accident two years ago has received the nation’s first full face transplant at a Boston hospital.

More than 30 doctors, nurses and other staff at Brigham and Women’s Hospital led by plastic surgeon Dr. Bohdan Pomahac performed the 15-hour operation last week on 25-year-old Dallas Wiens of Fort Worth, Texas. He was listed in good condition at the hospital today.

The electrical accident in November 2008 left Wiens blind and without lips, a nose or eyebrows. In Boston, doctors transplanted an entire new face, including a nose, lips, skin and muscles and nerves that animate the skin and give sensation. The donor’s identity was not disclosed nor would the hospital say exactly when the surgery was done for privacy reasons.

Read the rest — Boston Hospital Performs Nation’s First Full Face Transplant

An amazing story of perseverance. The problem that this poor man has is monumental, as is the surgery and the recovery process. His attitude and drive make him unique. We all wonder how we would respond to such an injury, asking ourselves if we are fighters or quitters?