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Mar 28, 2022 · Mitch Hunter, 42, underwent life-changing full-face transplant surgery — only the second person in the US to receive it — 10 years later, which transformed his physical appearance....
- Samantha Ibrahim
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Mitch Hunter underwent a full face transplant at BWH in 2011, after suffering a severe electrical shock in 2001. Learn about his story, the procedure, the donor family and the BWH face transplant program.
Mar 29, 2022 · Mitch Hunter, the third person in the world to receive a full face transplant, shortly after his initial operation in 2011, left, and March 2022, right. Mr Hunter suffered severe...
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- Graig Graziosi
Apr 18, 2016 · It’s been nearly five years since he received a face transplant, but now, Mitchell Hunter is breaking the silence about his new life after his groundbreaking surgery. “I feel just as healthy as I...
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- Morgan Manella,Special to CNN
Jan 20, 2022 · A former soldier involved in a horrific car crash when he was just 21 became one of the first people in the world to have a full face transplant. Mitch Hunter, now 42, has spoken about what...
Apr 26, 2011 · After a freak accident left his face horribly disfigured back in 2001, Mitch Hunter is now able to smile again. Last week, the 30-year-old from Indiana had a full face transplant at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, only the third such operation done in the U.S.
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The team of more than 30 physicians, nurses, anesthesiologists, and residents, led by Bohdan Pomahac, MD, worked for more than 14 hours to replace the full facial area of patient Mitch Hunter of Indiana, including the nose, eyelids, and facial animation muscles and nerves.
