A 64-year-old Canadian man who was left disfigured in a hunting accident seven years ago can now chew, smell, speak and breathe properly after undergoing the country’s first face transplant. “Facial disfigurement can have a detrimental effect on self-confidence and productivity, and therefore, this transplant offered immense hope and possibility in our patient.”The transplant, coordinated by Transplant Quebec, helped restore his jaws, facial muscles, teeth, lips and nose. MAN'S PAINFUL BACTERIAL INFECTION LINKED TO PET CATThere have been approximately 40 face transplants worldwide since 2005. In August, National Geographic featured a 21-year-old survivor of a suicide attempt who had become the youngest person in the United States to undergo a face transplant. “We will continue to support the patient so he can completely adapt to his life post-surgery.”

Source: Fox News September 13, 2018 15:33 UTC