A lady from the United States describes her new life after the most thorough face transplant ever performed…
Connie Culp, a 46-year-old woman from Ohio, became the first person in the United States to receive a face transplant, marking a major milestone in modern medicine. Her decision to undergo the procedure came after surviving a devastating injury in 2004, when her husband shot her in the face with a shotgun before turning the weapon on himself. He survived initially and served seven years in prison, while Connie was left fighting for her life.
The blast destroyed her nose, cheeks, upper jaw, and one eye. She could no longer breathe, eat, or smell on her own. Only parts of her forehead, eyelids, lower lip, and chin remained intact. Over the next five years, she underwent about 30 surgeries to rebuild her face, including the use of rib and leg bones and numerous skin grafts.
In December, a team of doctors led by Dr. Maria Siemionow at the Cleveland Clinic performed a 22-hour surgery to transplant 80% of…
