Man Without a Face

year after the first US full face transplant, "the man without a face" Dallas Vince can finally kiss his daughter. Vince has lost face as a result of strong blow of current. He painted the facade of the local church, standing on a ladder truck crane, when she touched the power lines. As a result, Dallas received severe burns, and doctors were forced to remove from the face of all the tissues, muscles and nerves, and then replacing them with fabrics from the back. At first, the doctors refused to carry out any operations face transplant, but later revised his diagnosis and had an unprecedented and successful operation. Now Dallas Vince himself may eat and drink, smell and goes outside. He said that a special pleasure now he brings a trip to the café for a cup of coffee, while remaining undetected and merging with other people.

Dallas Vince after the operation meets with his four-year daughter Scarlett.

After the accident, he was blind and could only feel the embrace of his four-year daughter Scarlett. Now, after the transplant, he can feel and move his mouth, nose, cheeks and forehead. He recovered his sense of smell, and it is, and drink without assistance. But the most important - is that it can again feel kissing daughter.

Patient Vince Dallas in December 2010, Dallas, Texas. Plastic surgeons clinic «Brigham and Women's Hospital» in Boston at first said that the damage is too extensive Means for face transplant, but revised his opinion when it was discovered that on the face there is still enough nerve endings.

Patient Vince Dallas in December 2010, Dallas, Texas. Because of tens of skin grafts and blood transfusions immune system Vince was so weakened that the chances that the body will reject the donor face, estimated at 80%. Yet the doctors decided to take the risk, which will soon come true.

In this photo Dallas Vince (left) accompanies his grandfather Del Peterson at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. Dallas came to Boston to face transplant.

Staff at the surgical department of transport Dallas Vince's office postoperative therapy after a full face transplant, Boston, Massachusetts.

Press conference in Dallas Vince Dr. Bohdan Pomahaka (left) and Dr. Jeffrey Janis (right) May 9, 2011 After 30 operations, Vince is now continuing rehabilitation procedures in the state of Texas.

Dallas Vince at a press conference May 9, 2011 He says he gets tired, but continues to recover and gradually gets used to the new person. His beard is now thicker, but the nose is smaller and thinner lips. However, he sees it as a new self.

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