10 Before And After Face Transplant Photos

Medical science can do weird and wonderful and slightly unsettling things.

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This man, known only as Oscar, is a Spanish farmer who accidentally shot himself in the face. He received a full face transplant in 2010.

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Li Guoxing of China lost much of his right face when he was attacked by a bear. He received a partial face transplant in 2006. Sadly, he died in 2008 as a result of complications from the transplant.

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Pascal Coler of France was severely disfigured by neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder causing benign tumors to grow on his face. He received a nearly full facial transplant in 2007.

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Isabelle Dinoire of France lost much of her face when she was mauled by her dog. She became the first person in history to successfully receive a partial face transplant in 2005.

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James Maki of Massachusetts was horribly injured after falling face first into an electrified subway rail. He received a nearly full face transplant in 2009.

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Dallas Wiens of Texas suffered nearly fatal burns over most of his head after the construction lift he was riding hit a power line. He received a full face transplant in 2011.

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Charla Nash of Connecticut had most of her face ripped off by a friend’s chimpanzee. Charla received a full face transplant in 2011.

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Connie Culp is an Ohio woman who was nearly killed when her husband shot her in the face. She received a full face transplant in 2008.

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This man, known only as Rafael, is a Spanish farmer suffering from neurofibromatosis (as was Pascal Coler). He received a partial face transplant in 2010.

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Ugur Acar of Turkey suffered serious burns to his face during a house fire. He received a full face transplant in 2012.