Sunday, May 07, 2006

Face Transplant


A lady in France, Isabelle Dinoire, had a large chunk of her face mauled off by her pet Labrador. She was the first recipient of a face transplant. After her dog attacked her, she was missing most of her nose, mouth, and chin. Now, 5 months after the transplant, she has full feeling in her new face tissue.

Initially after the surgery, she underwent massive anti-rejection treatment and had to take a total of 20 pill per day! Now she is down to only 10. She also has to visit doctors every week and examine her new skin daily. Although she has fully regained the feeling in her face and is getting accustomed to her new look, she still has not replaced all of the mirrors she removed from her house after the accident.

Here's the article...

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