Derek Pfaff tried to take his own life 10 years ago, but miraculously survived, although his face was left severely damaged.

HARBOR BEACH, MI - Night had fallen over Harbor Beach, covering the shoreline in darkness when the town’s quiet was shattered ...

Derek Pfaff survived a self-inflicted shotgun injury, leaving him with severe facial disfigurement. Determined to rebuild his life, he pursued an innovative face transplant procedure at Mayo ...

At the time, she said, a doctor told her: “The only option for Derek is a face transplant.” Pfaff, 30, is now one of just several dozen people in the world who have successfully received a ...

Now, 30-year-old Derek Pfaff is on the other side of organ and tissue donation — earlier this year, the Harbor Beach, Michigan, man received a face transplant at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

At the time, she said, a doctor told her: “The only option for Derek is a face transplant.” Derek Pfaff with his mother, Lisa, before his face transplant procedure. - Mayo Clinic Pfaff, 30, is now one ...

CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Derek Pfaff remembers being under a lot of stress throughout college. He remembers coming home from school ...