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French Man Becomes First To Have Second Face Transplant by jannydear(f): 2:51pm On Apr 21, 2018 |
A 43-year-old French man named Jerome Hamon, has become the first person in the world to undergo two face transplants successfully, CNN reports. In 2010, Jerome Hamon had his first transplant to treat a genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis (when tumors grow along nerves in the skin, brain and other parts of the body). However, Hamon’s body rejected the first transplant. READ ALSO: Heart Attacks More Severe in Morning than Night, Study Finds Early part of last year, Hamon had another transplant early this year. While speaking with CNN, the transplant team leader Dr. Laurent Lantieri, told CNN that that was his second transplant but his third face, indicating that a face is like any organ that can be transplanted and re-transplanted. Hamon is currently receiving mental health support and speech therapy along with medications to cut down the risk of the second transplant being rejected. Hamon was discharged for about a week to be with his family, after spending eight months in the hospital, CNN reported. READ ALSO: Stem Cell Transplant Could Destroy HIV, Study Finds Dr. Maria Siemionow, a professor of orthopedic surgery in the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine said a second successful face transplant is a very significant achievement. The first face transplant in the United States was led by Dr Siemionow in 2008. “The fact that Dr. Lantieri was able to perform a second face transplantation on this patient is the first case of its kind for the face transplant field,” she told CNN. About 39 face transplants have been successfully performed globally, Siemionow told CNN. Source: http://www.healthdiary365.com/2018/04/21/french-man-becomes-first-to-have-second-face-transplant/
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Re: French Man Becomes First To Have Second Face Transplant by folake4u(f): 6:52am On Apr 23, 2018 |
When I see cases like this I feel sad and always thank God for my life. |
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