I'm wondering about the "before" pictures.

Didn't find an after-dog attack, but here is before dog attack:

http://worldofwonder.net/archives/20..._at_me_now.wow

Not the best shot, but it gives you an idea of the "before". I think the new face is an improvement.
http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg....umRaqxw4LhEA--

It isn't exactly someone else's face. It has her bone structure and musculature, and the skin is fairly plastic, so it probably looks more like her than the donor. Not so many freckles though.

As for the smoking, the French basically don't accept our medical take on it. Of course it will slow the healing, but they are basically in denial.

So where did you get the cunnismiley from? And why are you disturbed?

it may be very hard to quit smoking but that doesn't mean it can't be done. I did it and survived. I was very addicted. People quit smoking everyday. Given what this woman has at stake I think she would care enough to quit.

OK I still want to know where the donor came from.

Maybe a retired politician didn't need their second face anymore.

Why? Do you think you recognize them?

Like most donors, this one was dead and had no more use for the parts.

One of the articles indicated that the donor was a suicide.

Thanks. that is exactly as much info as I wanted/needed. I will now be able to avoid this thread.
;)

I just didn't realize you could donate a face.

Neither did the donor.

Personally, I'd want the face of someone who was not...er...stupid.

but she looks the same? i mean the before attack and now doesnt look like anyone else to me? just looks like she has a homer simpson style beard-scar thats all. I dont see why she would feel like its not "her face" any moe than a car accident victim with reconstructive surgery would. - i mean the donor donated skin obviously i understand that skin on her was once on someone elses face. but i mean.. so? My parents both have someone elses heart after open heart surgery. My mum had blood transfusions when i was born for near 2 months and noone gave her "therepy" because OMG its someone elses blood inside her. I just dont "get" the whole big deal. People have ears on them that grew on mice backs for gods sake.

After a mass transfusion as a result of a GI bleed, I wondered about whose blood I had gotten. Must have been an alcoholic, tho... I tend to drink more.

Surely SOMETHING carries over through DNA or chemical makeup. It's kinda weird when you think about it.