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.
Derek Pfaff, a Michigan resident and suicide survivor, has undergone a groundbreaking facial reconstruction surgery after a ...
Nearly a decade after he shot himself in a failed suicide attempt, Derek Pfaff underwent a 50-hour face transplant at Mayo ...
(WLNS) — A Michigan has been given a second chance at life after ... The surgery, performed by the Mayo Clinic, has ...
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 ...
Former football star Derek Pfaff undergoes a successful face transplant, gaining a new lease on life after a decade of ...
The face of 30-year-old Derek Pfaff was left severely damaged by a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 5, 2014, while he ...
The team behind Derek Pfaff's transformational surgery said the procedure took around 50 hours and was performed by at least ...
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Michigan man receives 60-hour face transplant operation at Mayo ClinicA nearly 60-hour-long surgery that began in February and involved more than 80 health care professionals, Mayo Clinic ...
Derek’s picture, lifting a trophy triumphantly into the air with one hand while wearing a No. 7 jersey, is still on the ...
A Michigan man can blink, swallow, smile and breathe through his nose for the first time in a decade thanks to a face ...
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