A full face transplant has been performed in Ohio.
A 21-year-old woman who suffered severe facial trauma and other complications from a gunshot wound as a teen, is recovering after undergoing a total face transplant at the Cleveland Clinic. The hospital says
Cleveland Clinic surgeons and multiple specialists performed a 31-hour surgery on May 11.
Cleveland Clinic says , the patient is recovering well and getting accustomed to her new face. She is walking, talking and will begin eating soon. She will also continue extensive therapy, while doctors monitor her closely for signs of tissue rejection.
The hospital does not say who the donor was. But it says “We are tremendously grateful to the donor and her family, with whom our team has developed a special bond during this process.