Spanish man with face transplant

Spanish man with face transplant

The Spanish man who underwent the world's first full face transplant appeared before cameras for the first time since surgery.

Oscar, 31, spoke with considerable difficulty at a news conference at Barcelona's Vall d'Hebron hospital, where he was operated on in late March.

During the surgery, doctors lifted an entire face, including jaw, nose, cheekbones, muscles, teeth and eyelids, and placed it mask-like onto the man. It is stated that Oscar was unable to breathe or eat on his own after accidentally shooting himself five years ago.

Head of the surgical team, Dr Joan Pere Barret, said Oscar would need between a year and 18 months of physical therapy.

He is able to drink liquids and eat soft foods, and has been able to speak for the past two months. The patient also has regained feelings in most of his face and is partly recovering movement of his muscles.

July 28,2010

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