Oscar, right, a man who underwent a full-face transplant in April, poses with the Spanish Dr. Joan Barret.
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Oscar, right, a man who underwent a full-face transplant in April, poses with the Spanish Dr. Joan Barret.
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Daniel Woolls
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protect the familys privacy, said her brother looks forward to leading a normal life.
He is eager to enjoy "little things, like walking down the street without anyone looking at him, or sitting down for a meal with his family. Doing things that all of us do on a normal day," the woman said.
A French team announced a similar operation earlier this month, saying a 35-year-old man with a genetic disorder has an entirely new face, including tear ducts that cry and a chin that sprouts stubble.
The first face transplant, albeit partial, was carried out in France in 2005 and since then about a dozen more have been done, including three in Spain.
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