First US Face Transplant

[Mr Morningstarr*]

A woman in America has been showing off the results of the United States' first ever full face transplant.

US Face Transplant | The Morningstarr*

Connie Culp lost her face when her husband shot her with a shotgun. He got seven years inside for it, she's had over 30 operations, but at least now she has a face and doesn't need to breathe through a tube anymore.

[mimseycal]

Wonderful isn't it. Okay, I know she looks nothing like the before, but at least she can now breathe on her own again, eat again, smell again.

I don't think that the name calling will ever really stop though I daresay when you consider the alternatives, this is making the best of it.

[FreeBBC]

she looks like an egg head

[Alpha]

she looks like an egg head

I wonder what you would do if i called you a fat chubby gay?

I least she got her life back. I hope she regains her confidence too.

[syl1]

In another interview, it said a boy called her a "monster" She took out an old photo of herself, and explained she had had an accident, but this was what she used to look like. I found that terribly sad.

[mimseycal]

Sad ... yes but also very courageous. It takes a lot of determination to get as far as she has.

[thedelboy]

I have always said that it is not what is on the outside it is what is on the inside that is important I am an ugly sod so I would say that

[Ck]

It's amazing that they've been able to transplant a face and the flesh survives on the new body. I know her face looks kinda odd but her skin looks really really healthy.

The woman seems to be a very warm person and have an amazing spirit, I doubt very much that most people would be able to cope with what she's been through but she's there and she's making jokes in front of a camera crew.

I was wondering if this wasn't the end for her. When the surgery she's had has settled down would she be able to have more to tidy her up a bit?

[satanicdinosaurs]

A few more operations and she will look just great. The operation has made a big difference already. I'm sure she is going to continue surgeries until she is at a point to where her face is proportionate.

[satanicdinosaurs]

It will probably cost a few more million to continue on this. Hope she has the cash.