Still Waters Posted January 21, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 21, 2018 A Frenchman whose body rejected a face transplant has become the first person in the world to undergo the procedure a second time. The unnamed man in his 40s, who received his first transplant seven years ago, spent nearly two months in an induced coma without a face until a second donor was found on Monday, according to a joint statement from France's biomedicine agency and the AP-HP public hospital system. https://www.rt.com/news/416517-second-face-transplant-france/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted January 21, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 21, 2018 The sad bit: Quote spent nearly two months in an induced coma without a face until a second donor was found But the amazing thing about this is in years to come, it will be "routine" and a make a massive change for the positive for people who will need this, although it does require another person to die, like many transplants do. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted January 21, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Quote The treatment means recipients are reliant on immunosuppressant medicines for the remainder of their life, in the hope their body won’t reject the foreign tissue – which can leave the patient vulnerable to infections and cancers. The sadder part. He is going to always sick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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