10 Years After Suicide Attempt, US Man's Rare Face Transplant Gives Him A New Beginning
Derek Pfaff underwent a life-changing surgery that restored his face -- disfigured in a suicide attempt ten years ago.
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 ...
Survivor of suicide attempt receives innovative face transplant: ‘It was just a miracle’
About 85 per cent of Derek’s face was reconstructed and replaced with donor tissue, after he destroyed it in an act of self-harm.
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Multidisciplinary surgical team Performs Successful Face Transplant Restoring Vital Functions at Mayo clinic
A Michigan man can blink, swallow, smile and breathe through his nose for the first time in a decade thanks to a face ...
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Transplant at Mayo Clinic replaces 85 percent of patient’s face after more than 50 hours of surgery
March 5 had been a day of dread for the Pfaff family since 2014, when Lisa and Jerry found their 19-year-old son, Derek, ...
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U.S. Michigan man gets successful face transplant decade after suicide attempt
Derek Pfaff, the 30-year-old man in Harbor Beach, Michigan, had a tragic incident during his college years which left his face severely damaged by a gunshot. Despite undergoing 58 reconstructive ...