Harbor Beach's Derek Pfaff finds hope with successful face transplant
Former football star Derek Pfaff undergoes a successful face transplant, gaining a new lease on life after a decade of challenges.
50-hour face transplant gives Harbor Beach man renewed life
Pfaff's transplant included reconstructing part of his forehead, nose, cheekbones, upper and lower jaws with teeth, upper and lower eyelids, mouth, and facial muscles. He also received new skin over his entire face and neck. Now, Derek can continue to advocate for suicide and mental health awareness.
Face transplant at Mayo Clinic transforms Michigan man's life
Nearly a decade after he shot himself in a failed suicide attempt, Derek Pfaff underwent a 50-hour face transplant at Mayo Clinic, restoring his ability to eat and breathe normally.
Michigan man receives 60-hour face transplant operation at Mayo Clinic
A nearly 60-hour-long surgery that began in February and involved more than 80 health care professionals, Mayo Clinic officials said.
Transplant at Mayo Clinic replaces 85% of patient’s face after more than 50 hours of surgery
After 58 surgeries that kept him alive but disfigured, Pfaff underwent a transplant at Mayo Clinic in February that replaced 85% of his face with donor bone, tissue and skin. He wasn’t allowed to look at himself for a month afterward.
Rochester's Mayo Clinic successfully completes face transplant for Michigan man
The face of 30-year-old Derek Pfaff was left severely damaged by a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 5, 2014, while he was in college.
The story of Mayo Clinic's second face transplant, a decade in the making
A catastrophic gunshot wound changed Derek Pfaff's life. Ten years later, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, his life changed again when he received the gift of a new face.
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Facing the world again: Michigan man survives suicide attempt, undergoes face transplant
It is as if Derek Pfaff’s life is a cautionary ... Lisa and Jerry Pfaff weren't done expanding their family. The Harbor Beach High school sweethearts — she was a cheerleader and he was a ...
Survivor of suicide attempt receives innovative face transplant: ‘It was just a miracle’
Derek Pfaff remembers being under a lot of stress throughout college. He remembers coming home from school during spring ...
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Michigan Man Gets Successful Face Transplant After Suicide Attempt
Derek Pfaff of Harbor Beach underwent the complex procedure at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, earlier this year, according to an announcement published Tuesday. The marathon ...