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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 ...
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
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James also had trouble speaking, so he agreed to undergo a face transplant, including the world's first transplant of a donor eye. While he regained the ability to taste, smell and eat solid foods ...
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.
A total of 50 face transplants have been performed since 2005 on 39 men and nine women, with most around the age of 35
In addition to the eye transplant, James also received a partial face transplant, which remains an incredibly rare procedure, with fewer than 50 face transplants having been performed worldwide ...
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