It is a form of vascularized composite tissue allotransplantation (vca), a medical field which involves the transplantation of multiple types of tissues as a functional unit [1] face transplantation may include the grafting of skin, nasal structures, the nose, the. At 21, katie stubblefield is the youngest patient in the united states to receive face transplant with the help of cleveland clinic doctors. You and your transplant team can't predict exactly how you will look and how your immune system will respond to the new face You'll need to take special medications (immunosuppressants) for the rest of your life to reduce the risk of your body rejecting the transplanted face. A face transplant is a medical procedure to replace all or part of a person's face with donor tissue, restoring function and appearance after a severe injury or illness.
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