Health First US face transplant revealed

[Dr.Jack]

The recipient of the first US almost-total face transplant has appeared before the media for the first time.

Connie Culp, a 46-year-old mother-of-two was left without the middle section of her face after her husband shot her in 2004.

Ms Culp, whose identity had been previously withheld, paid tribute to the donor family at a news conference.

Surgeons at a clinic in a Cleveland, Ohio, replaced 80% of Ms Culp's face with that of a dead female donor.

"I guess I'm the one you came to see today, " she told reporters but added that "I think it's more important that you focus on the donor family that made it so I could have this person's face."

The transplant is only the fourth to be carried out. Two operations have been conducted in France and one in China.

BBC NEWS | Americas | First US face transplant revealed

news.bbc.co.uk

 

[Azlier]

Well, she looks human, albeit a bit cartoonish. I would call that a success.

 

[Vicboy]

I feel bad for her.

But, the face is much better than before...

 

[Dr.Jack]

Go to the original article to see a video. It actually looks much better in the picture and RL.

 

[FireCat]

Holy crap, you see all what a f*cking gun could make such a mess... but yeah she looks better then before.

 

[chanta45]

Holy god... That poor woman.. You can tell she's such a sweetheart from the way she talks. I'm very happy she got the transplant done, at least a little stroke of good luck

 

[Miz]

I am glad it worked out, she doesn't look completely normal but she looks better.
She is far too nice for her situation.

 

[Seb!]

She's so good about it. Wow, she was attractive before she got shot.

 

[Whitesock]

That's so amazing. I'm glad she looks somewhat normal now.

 

[soulmaka]

Hmmm..

 

[The Helper]

Holy God!