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First U.S. Face Transplant Turned Out Pretty Well

Here, the before and after shots for Dallas Wiens, America's first full facial transplant recipient. They gave him his goatee back, too.

This two-photo combination shows Dallas Wiens, the recipient of the first full face transplant in the United States. On the left, a December 2010 file photo shows Wiens prior to receiving a full face transplant; and right, shows Wiens as he takes questions from members of the media during a news conference in Boston, Monday, May 9, 2011.

(AP Photo/Wiens Family, Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, and Steven Senne)