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First Face Transplant
mriya3 writes to tell us the BBC is reporting that surgeons in France have performed the first ever face transplant. The medical team, led by Jean-Michel Dubernard, transplanted live tissue to a 36-year old woman whose face had been destroyed by a dog. From the article: "It has been technically possible to carry out such a transplant for some years, with teams in the US, the UK and France researching the procedure. [...] But the ethical concerns of a face transplant, and the psychological impact to the patient of looking different has held teams back."
Was it John Travolta's or Nicholas Cage's?
I wouldn't want either.
The team of surgeons deny that The Silence of the Lambs played any influence in their technique.
"And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the World"
1 John 4:14
Now I can be good looking and smart!
Michael Jackson is in france this week for an undisclosed medical procedure.
Wanted: Clever sig, top $ paid, all offers considered.
I've heard the rumors of organ snatchers where you wake up in a bathtub with stitches and one kidney. Should we incredibly good looking people fear knife weilding hoardes of uglypeople hell bent on revenge?
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Bin laden got away from afghanistan with no problems. Now he's mascarading as Dick Cheney.
And then an undercover agent changes his face to that guy's face to learn about him and catch him!
No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism. - Winston Churchill
>> Or mug shots or headshots used in a pictorial line up or even a real line up? There is little ethical consideration for getting your bobbies bigger.
Of course I'm sure officer! I'd recognize those breasts anywhere!
The article failed to explain why it couldn't be someone that died very recently (within minutes). In a hospital, there are people dying all the time, so finding a donor that isn't on life support doesn't seem completely impossible. Just somewhat difficult.
"Hey, little Timmy, we've got good news and bad news. The good news is someone just died a few minutes ago so you're getting a new face. The bad news is the person who's recently died is a 96 year old {insert optional racial type of your choice} woman..."
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing -- Emo Phillips
A "hybrid" face?
What kind of gas mileage will she get on it?
The Russian Mafia will mod you down just to see if the Moderate button works.
Science takes its cues from Nip/Tuck. How frightening!
no, from Tony Hawk, after all, they just did a faceplant...
Karma, karma burning bright...
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