22-Year-Old Attempted-Suicide Survivor Is Youngest Person to Receive Face Transplant

Needless to say, it wasn’t an easy task.

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There were problems with the face itself. Adrea had a wider bone structure than Katie, whose face was longer. And Katie’s parents had to make the decision of whether the transplant should be only partial or complete. They ultimately felt Katie would have wanted the entire transplant.

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