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Survivor of suicide attempt receives face transplant

Suicide survivor receives innovative face transplant: ‘It was just a miracle’

Derek Pfaff remembers being under a lot of stress throughout college. He remembers coming home from school during spring break in March 2014. But he does not remember the night that forever changed his life.

Survivor of suicide attempt receives face transplant: ‘I look like a person again’

Derek Pfaff has a new face a decade after attempting suicide by shooting himself in the face. He lost his nose, lips, teeth and parts of his forehead. It affected his ability to breathe, chew, swallow, smile and blink.

USA Today · 18h

Man who survived a suicide attempt undergoes face transplant

In March 2014, Derek Pfaff survived a suicide attempt and has underwent 58 plastic and reconstructive surgeries in the years that followed.

Survivor of suicide attempt receives innovative face transplant: ‘It was just a miracle’

Derek Pfaff remembers being under a lot of stress throughout college. He remembers coming home from school during spring break in March 2014. But he does not remember the night that forever changed his life.

Mayo Clinic, face transplant

Post-Bulletin · 2h

The story of Mayo Clinic's second face transplant, a decade in the making

A catastrophic gunshot wound changed Derek Pfaff's life. Ten years later, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, his life changed again when he received the gift of a new face.

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Rochester's Mayo Clinic successfully completes face transplant for Michigan man

The face of 30-year-old Derek Pfaff was left severely damaged by a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 5, 2014, while he was in college.

'I lived for a reason': Mayo Clinic's face transplant procedure gives man 2nd chance at life

The team behind Derek Pfaff's transformational surgery said the procedure took around 50 hours and was performed by at least 80 team members.

What happened to Derek Pfaff? GoFundMe raises over $250K as Michigan man receives innovative face transplant

Derek Pfaff, a Michigan resident and suicide survivor, has undergone a groundbreaking facial reconstruction surgery after a ...

Huron Daily Tribune20h

Harbor Beach's Derek Pfaff finds hope with successful face transplant

Former football star Derek Pfaff undergoes a successful face transplant, gaining a new lease on life after a decade of ...

clickondetroit.com13h

Michigan man champions suicide prevention after life-saving face transplant restores vital functions

According to the Mayo Clinic, Derek Pfaff, 30, from Harbor Beach, can blink, swallow, smile, and breathe through his nose for ...

Midland Daily News on MSN1h

Diocese of Saginaw parishioner receives a face transplant

A member of the Saginaw Catholic community who survived a suicide attempt ten years ago has received a rare face transplant.

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'The sun will rise tomorrow': US man says he's been given second chance after face transplant

A US man says he's been give a "second chance" at life after undergoing a "miracle" face transplant ten years after he ...

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‘I look like a person again’: Michigan man shares story after face transplant

Derek Pfaff, who received a face transplant after a failed suicide attempt, is one of only 50 people in the world to undergo ...

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