Face Transplants: Ethics and Myths

April 28, 2011

The April 27, 2011 report that Mitch Hunter,3o, had undergone a successful face transplant at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has revitalized curiosity as well as some persistent myths about this revolutionary surgical procedure. Hunter, from Indiana, is the fourth person in the United States to undergo facial transplantation. It is hard to determine exactly how many of these delicate and controversial operations have been done worldwide, however it’s been reported that full or partial face transplants have been performed in Britain, France, Spain, and China.  (Technorati)