Photo of Face Transplant Woman Revealed

Last Modified: 3 Dec 2005
Source: ITN

A photograph of a woman who underwent the world's first partial face transplant has been revealed.

The newspaper, The Daily Telegraph, claimed to have the world exclusive of Isabelle Dinoire after surgery.

The 38-year-old was severely bitten in June by her dog.

The operation took place in Amiens in northern France, and before the surgery she could not chew her food or speak properly.

The tissue around the wound had contracted, pulling her face taut and preventing her from moving her mouth.

Dinoire would only go out in public wearing a surgical mask to protect her from stares.

At the first news conference since her operation, her doctors said that conventional reconstructive surgery may have been possible.

However, he added that it would have been extremely difficult, if not impossible, to restore not only the look of her face, but also basic functions.

 

God have mercy on this poor woman! I hope she recovers without any complications. Kudos to the medical staff! We take so many things for granted. She went through this incredible surgery to simply have basic functions.

 

Good health: Greatest asset a person can possess, yet we sometimes forget how lucky we are.
Cheers,
Daniel