I just think this is a neat story.
It makes me feel good.
I remember when the surgery was still in its planning stages, and all sorts of people were making stupid comments about how it should not proceed, how it was too creepy, how it was unnatural for a person to walk around wearing a dead person's face... seemingly oblivious to the fact that it's really nothing more than a skin transplant; since the donor face is placed over the recipient's bone structure, it's not like she's going to
resemble the donor in any significant way.
But even if she
did, who cares?
The donor is dead, and surely this is better than poor Isabelle Dinoire walking around without lips, cheeks, a nose, or a chin for the rest of her life; she's only in her 30s.
Anyway, this looks really good, I think.
I imagine with makeup, it's even less noticable.
I saw a video of her talking, about 6 months post-op.
She resembled a stroke victim at the time; her face appeared partially paralyzed, and she could not enunciate clearly.
Apparently, a lot of these problems have resolved over the past year, and she can now move, feel, speak, and smile.
Who would've thought a woman who lost her face from the eyes down would ever smile again?
I'm very happy for her.
I hope this technology can aid others in similar situations.
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