May 9, 2011: Face Off/Face On

monster • May 9, 2011 11:14 pm
America's first full facial transplant recipient is looking good. And he can smell! As this surgery goes from strength to strength, it becomes obvious just how "worth it" it is.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13339512
Pico and ME • May 9, 2011 11:33 pm
Im pretty amazed to learn that his nerves will merge with the donated tissue.
DanaC • May 10, 2011 6:37 am
Incredible.

Apparently the military have funded much of this, as they're hoping that such techniques can be used with injured soldiers.

I think that's fucking awesome. So often the big story is that soldiers have been let down, abandoned or disregarded after their service has been brought to a violent end.
Spexxvet • May 10, 2011 9:35 am
He looks like a guy I used to know.... but the guy died.
monster • May 10, 2011 10:21 am
Sorry about the quality of the pics, btw -they're screen dumps from video and it was late, but I wanted to share.
Gravdigr • May 10, 2011 1:46 pm
Spexxvet;732484 wrote:
He looks like a guy I used to know.... but the guy died.


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jimhelm • May 10, 2011 1:52 pm
that's the one!
Spexxvet • May 10, 2011 2:10 pm
Private Pyle used as a human suit by a space insect. Yep, that's him.
SPUCK • May 11, 2011 6:07 am
jimhelm;732722 wrote:
that's the one!


That's not a guy..

That's a Bug, running around in a brand new Edgar suit.




One of my all time favorite movies and some of the best acting I've ever seen. (Vincent D'Onofrio)
Clodfobble • May 11, 2011 10:17 am
D'Onofrio was also the creepy psychopath in The Cube. I have never been able to watch anything else he's in without thinking of scenes from that movie.
Nirvana • May 11, 2011 12:30 pm
Face transplants for those that are blind must be for those of us that can see. Thank you :)

Only 26, YAY! for him!
Gravdigr • May 11, 2011 3:41 pm
Nirvana;732975 wrote:
Face transplants for those that are blind must be for those of us that can see. Thank you :)


:lol2: That's just wrong. :lol2:
Gravdigr • May 11, 2011 3:42 pm
SPUCK;732903 wrote:
One of my all time favorite movies and some of the best acting I've ever seen. (Vincent D'Onofrio)


Tommy Lee Jones is one of the funniest people on Earth, the deadpanning is just hilarious to me.