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A face transplant is a medical procedure to replace all or part of a person's face using tissue from a donor. Part of a field called "Vascularized Composite Tissue Allotransplantation" (VCA) it involves the transplantation of facial skin, the nasal structure, the nose, the lips, the muscles of facial movement used for expression, the nerves that provide sensation, and, potentially, the bones ...
A total of 50 face transplants have been performed since 2005 on 39 men and nine women, with most around the age of 35
James Maki may refer to: James Maki, a pseudonym of Japanese film director Yasujirō Ozu (1903–1963) James Maki, the second person in the United States, and first American male, to undergo a partial- face transplant in 2009
NYU Langone patient Aaron James underwent the first whole-eye and partial-face transplant following a near-death electrocution in 2021. Here, James is seen on Aug. 13, 2024. NYU Langone Health
Face transplants and facial reconstruction surgeries are extremely sensitive, with plenty of detailed work going on even before the operation. Behind the delicate art of facial reconstruction ...
On 9 April 2009 Pomahač performed the second partial face transplant in the USA (and seventh in the world). During a 17-hour operation, a surgical team led by Pomahač, replaced the nose, upper lip, cheeks, and roof of the mouth - along with corresponding muscles, bones and nerves - of James Maki, age 59.
An accident with high-voltage power lines had destroyed most of Aaron James’ face and one eye. The NYU team announced Thursday that so far, it's doing just that. Man receives the first eye ...
Aaron James, 46, with surgeon Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez, who performed his whole-eye and partial face transplantation. - NYU Langone Health