Who here remembers the movie Face/Off? That was one heck of an action film with two great stars, wasn't it? The plot device of the movie, for the benefit of those who have not seen it, was the switching of the two stars's faces. You could say it was a transplant but the movie showed complete transformation which included the body shape, size and mass.
True, it was an action movie which bordered on science fiction but it seems that science fiction and fantasy are being caught up by reality again. A Spanish medical team has reported the world's first ever face transplant. And from the description, it wasn't a simple one, either.
It apparently involved bones, veins and other tissue from one head to another. Of course, the person who reported it can't tell if the recipient looks more like Sean Archer or Castor Troy. Still, overall, it's nice to know that if your head coveri! ng gets damage, there's hope. It will just feel weird to see someone else's face in the mirror after you get operated on. ;)
via Slashdot by Soulskill on 4/23/10
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