New insights on how to improve face transplants

Thursday, December 3, 2015 - 10:02 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Over 30 face transplants have been performed to date, but little is known about the long-term outcomes of recipients. A new study reveals that faces, when transplanted, change their appearance based on the bone structure of the recipient, and they seem to age at an accelerated rate.

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