Face Transplant
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Man receives world’s 1st full eye transplant in major surgical breakthroughAaron James lost his left eye and much of his face two years ago after surviving a workplace accident involving high-voltage power lines.U.S. NewsNov 10, 2023
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Man welcomes ‘new chance’ after historic face, double hand transplantJoe DiMeo, 22, lost his face and hands due to a horrific car accident and fire in 2018.TrendingFeb 3, 2021
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Man becomes 1st African American, oldest patient to receive face transplant'I am overwhelmed with gratitude and feel very blessed to receive such an amazing gift,' Robert Chelsea said after his transplant.TrendingOct 25, 2019
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First Canadian face transplant: Man doing well after life-changing surgeryThe transplant was made possible by a donor and the permission of the donor's family.HealthSep 12, 2018
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Minnesota woman meets transplant recipient who received her late husband’s faceIn an emotional moment, a Minnesota woman who donated her late husband’s face came face-to-face with the man who received the transplant.HealthNov 13, 2017
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Burned firefighter feeling normal again 1-year after rare face transplantA Mississippi firefighter who received the world's most extensive face transplant after a burning building collapsed on him said Wednesday that he feels like "a normal guy" for the first time in 15 years.HealthAug 24, 2016
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Chimp victim’s body rejecting face transplantThe Connecticut woman who underwent a face transplant five years ago after being attacked by a chimpanzee is back in a Boston hospital after doctors discovered her body is rejecting the transplant.HealthMay 4, 2016
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Transplant gives new face, scalp to burned firefighterA volunteer firefighter badly burned in a 2001 blaze has received the most extensive face transplant ever, covering his skull and much of his neck.HealthNov 16, 2015
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U.S. military studying chimp-attack victim who received face transplantThe recovery of a woman disfigured by a chimpanzee attack in 2009 is being monitored closely by the U.S. military.WorldMar 10, 2015
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Severely disfigured man gets successful face transplantCleveland Clinic surgeons have replaced nearly the entire face of a middle-aged man severely disfigured in a car accident, the hospital announced Tuesday.HealthNov 18, 2014
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