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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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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
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.
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
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Over a year has passed since Mitch underwent his face transplant operation, and he continues to recover remarkably well. He now has near-normal sensation in the vast majority of his face. Additionally, the muscles of his face have shown great improvement, allowing for functional yet controlled motion of his lips and cheeks. This has led to continue...
As the nerves in Mitch's new face have continued to regenerate following the face transplant operation, he has gained increasing sensation and motion of his lips and cheeks. This has resulted in an improved quality of speech. The normal postoperative swelling, particularly of his cheeks and neck, has decreased markedly. Mitch has not experienced an...
Five months after his full face transplant, Mitch continues with his right-on-track recovery. He is now able to feel his forehead and chin and move his lips. He has not needed any further surgery and is now on only two immunosuppression medications. We started with three types of medications – not including a few days of induction therapy following...
Mitch’s recovery is right on track with the medical team’s expectations, and he has been dutifully performing his rehabilitation exercises to aid in his recovery. He already can eat and drink whatever he likes, and although his face is still swollen, he has been healing very well. Mitch is very happy to have a new face and has enthusiastically retu...
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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Mitch Hunter. @MitchHunter. •. 1.51K subscribers • 31 videos. This is a channel to document the life of being a full face transplant patient, It feels awesome being a pioneer for such a ...
