How long do facial transplants last?
They lost, on average, close to 20 percent of their volume within three years of the transplant, Pomahac said.
Is it possible to have a face transplant?
A face transplant is a challenging procedure. It’s fairly new and very complex. Since the first face transplant in 2005, more than 40 people are known to have undergone the surgery, ranging in age from 19 to 60.
- Time-Stamp -
00:00 | Patient evaluation
00:20 | Donor tissue harvesting
01:34 | Blood Vessels Division
02:08 | Recipient ’s Face Preparation
02:20 | Skeletal Fixing for Match
02:48 | Returning To The Dead Donor
03:00 | Transferring The Skin Face
03:12 | Fixing Details
03:53 | Insetting
What happens to the donor of a face transplant?
Generally, the donor is brain-dead but still has heart function. The face transplant recipient arrives at the hospital where the donor is being kept and prepares for the surgery. Any planned organ harvesting (including
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