[decal]

I'm thinking I don't want to see any pix of this...

[Marie]

I'm so happy that they're starting to do this. One can debate the pros and cons of plastic surgery to make a nose a little thinner or boobs a bit bigger, but this procedure is badly needed by some people who are dealing with a serious mess. Right now, I don't think the procedure is developed enough to make someone look perfectly normal, but it can help a person feel human again.

Thank God for modern medicine!

[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.

[Clock King]

The other thread on this (search FR) had pictures. Very Very heartbreaking. I'm glad something could be done for her. She was a pretty girl before the accident.