[herkbird]

I've seen what dog bites, broken bottle fights, fires, and car accidents can do to someones face that torments them for the remainder of their lives. I see no reason why a total facial transplant can't be used, much less a partial face transplant that would make life more bearable for the victims noted above. If you could repair your face so you wouldn't look like a monster, I'm sure you would have no problem giving it a try. If it's a failure you still remain a shut in as most of these people don't get out much since they look like freak shows already.

I remember right after I had brain surgery and the scars were still kind of raunchy looking, people would move away from me when my dad dragged me into a restaurant. Once my hair covered over the scars I no longer had a problem.

People that can't hide their scars, hide themselves. I hope this treatment makes a new world for the many people that need it. Many of our brave soldiers could benefit from these procedures to make them a better life after a bad facial war wound. This sounds like a miracle that many people pray for every day that really need it to improve their lives.

[chae]

Really, my only issue with this is what do you do if the body rejects it?
What do you replace it with?

[kublia khan]

Amen, on a serious note; and thank you for sharing a piece of your personal life it helps the rest of us to see things much more clearly.

[ExDemSince92]

I remember right after I had brain surgery and the scars were still kind of raunchy looking, people would move away from me when my dad dragged me into a restaurant. Once my hair covered over the scars I no longer had a problem.

I was in the same boat at age 16. People would stare and stay a good distance from me until my hair grew back. Kids, in particular, were very cruel about it.

Fortunately, time fades the scars - Both physical and emotional. A good thing as time is doing the same to my hairline :)