News-Bot Posted November 28, 2002 #1 Share Posted November 28, 2002 Posted By Saruman on Thursday, November 28 2002 Subject: Face Transplants Within A Year ? Face transplants will be technically possible within six to nine months - now the public must decide whether the procedure is ethically acceptable, says a leading UK plastic surgeon. The issue will be debated during a meeting of the British Association of Plastic Surgeons starting on Wednesday. Peter Butler of the Royal Free Hospital in London will argue that face transplantation will be the only effective way of treating some severely disfigured patients, such as those who have suffered extensive burns or facial cancer. But his own survey of 120 people including nurses and doctors revealed that while some would be willing to receive a face transplant, none would be prepared to donate their own face. Butler hopes that if full details of the procedure and its medical need are made clear, potential donors might be able to overcome their initial revulsion. Click Here To Read The Complete Article...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceyKC Posted November 28, 2002 #2 Share Posted November 28, 2002 I think it's a good discovery for disfigured people, but WOW! does anyone remember the movie 'FACE/OFF'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo_Jones Posted November 28, 2002 #3 Share Posted November 28, 2002 Ooohhh too Weird! Just imagine if the patient bumps into the relatives of the Doner!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted November 29, 2002 #4 Share Posted November 29, 2002 Certainly a beneficial discovery all round - but it would be very strange having someone else's face. They'll be doing head transplants next. :s4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kira Posted November 29, 2002 #5 Share Posted November 29, 2002 Hmmmm actually hearing him talk about it is fascinating...... he has been on a few programes over here. Yeap I remember FACE/OFF ooohh now that would be scarey..... By the way if they do head transplants I have a few people that I could volunteer :s2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleStuart Posted December 1, 2002 #6 Share Posted December 1, 2002 Celti, thats not true - as soon as they perfect head transplants i'll probably get one once a week, every saturday morning to avoid the obligatory hangover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kira Posted December 1, 2002 #7 Share Posted December 1, 2002 :s2 :s2 :s2 :s2 @ PS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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