They savor pizza and burgers, no longer frighten children, and many of them can walk the streets without people knowing they have someone else's cheeks, nose, lips and skin. People who have had face transplants increasingly are going public, helping to transform an operation that six years ago was daredevil theory into one that is widely accepted....
'amazing' Normalcy For Those With Face Transplants
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, Associated Press
Thu, 08/11/2011 - 6:43pm
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