A California man has had a remarkable recovery from a face transplant in less than a year
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After a 25 hour surgery on January 6th Cameron Underwood was brought out of the operating
room at NYU Langone Health.
He had to undergo a face transplant surgery replacing his damaged lower face with the
skin, bone and teeth of a donor.
Remarkably nearly a year after surgery the 26 year old is in excellent health and has
healed.
So far the team of specialists are amazed by his bodys acceptance of the new face.
Any time someone goes in for a transplant they do have to remain on anti-rejection medication
for the remainder of their life, but thats nothing if it means having a second chance
at life.
Dr. Bruce Gelb one of the hospitals surgeons had this to say - We are thrilled that Cameron
is responding so well to the transplant.
Adding - Our team has established a successful, novel, patient-donor matching protocol and
immune suppression regimen that we believe provides the best outcomes for our patients
because the risk of rejection and toxicity is greatly minimized.
The facial surgery came as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot that took place in June of 2016.
Initially he went through a series of reconstructive surgeries from plastic surgeons but was still
left with a deformed lower face that made reconstructing a nose very difficult.
He was quickly approved for the NYU face transplant program and was added to a nationwide organ
donation waitlist.
Most people have to wait for years to find a suitable donor, but after this horrific
event luck seems to be on Camerons side.
It took a mere six month after joining the waitlist for Underwood to find a matching
donor.
The face that was transplanted came from a 23 year old named William Fisher who had been
living in Manhattan and with his mothers approval the lower half of his face was transported
to NYU.
The team of surgeons used a 3D printer to model the surgery which included customized
cutting guides.
They had to use the most advanced technologies which included CAT scans and assisted tool
navigation systems to properly align the patient and donors bones to insure correct placement.
Following the surgery Cameron spent several weeks in hospital recovery, but was shocked
the hospital when he qualified for discharge weeks in advance of when they expected.
Hell have to travel back to New York once a month to follow-up, but things are looking
good and Cameron seems eternally grateful.
In closing he said - Will and his family made an incredible sacrifice to give back to me
what had been lost.
Adding We hope my experience inspires others who have severe facial injuries to have hope,
as I was inspired by others who came before me.
The journey hasnt been easy, but its been well worth it.
It is incredible to see the miraculous recovery that he was able to have and we should be
thankful for the doctors and the donor who were able to make that happen.
However we should not forget that this happened because he struggled with depression and alcohol
abuse which then made him want to take his own life.
If you or someone you know is struggling with depression please seek therapy or a close
friend you can confide in.
I would hate to see any of you having to go through what this man had to.
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