The story of Mayo Clinic’s second face transplant, a decade in the making
A catastrophic gunshot wound changed Derek Pfaff’s life. Ten years later, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, his life changed again ...
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Family sees God’s hand in son’s survival after suicide attempt, successful face transplant
Two weeks after his surgery when Derek got out of ICU, Lisa took him in his wheelchair to St. Mary’s Catholic Chapel on the ...
10 Years After Suicide Attempt, US Man's Rare Face Transplant Gives Him A New Beginning
Derek Pfaff underwent a life-changing surgery that restored his face -- disfigured in a suicide attempt ten years ago.
Survivor of suicide attempt receives innovative face transplant: ‘It was just a miracle’
About 85 per cent of Derek’s face was reconstructed and replaced with donor tissue, after he destroyed it in an act of self-harm.
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US man receives successful face transplant 10 years after suicide attempt
A life-changing face transplant has given Derek Pfaff the ability to smile, ten years after he attempted to kill himself.
Transplant at Mayo Clinic replaces 85% of patient’s face after more than 50 hours of surgery
March 5 had been a day of dread for the Pfaff family since 2014, when Lisa and Jerry found their 19-year-old son, Derek, ...
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'The sun will rise tomorrow': US man 'given second chance' after face transplant
A US man says he's been give a 'second chance' at life after undergoing a 'miracle' face transplant ten years after he ...
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Man Undergoes 50-Hour Face Transplant Surgery
A young man is about to see his new face. Ten years ago, Derek Pfaff was depressed when he put a shotgun to his head and ...
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How US man survived 58 surgeries, and a face transplant to blink, smile, breathe
A US man underwent a successful face transplant at Mayo Clinic which lasted more than 50 hours. A medical team of at least 80 ...
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58 surgeries later Derek can smile again
After 58 surgeries and a face transplant, Derek Pfaff, a 30-year-old from Michigan, can finally smile, breathe, and express ...
US man receives successful face transplant after surviving a tragic suicide attempt
A US man who survived a suicide attempt has received a life-changing face transplant, offering him a second chance at life ...