Face transplants given the go-ahead!
Remember the 1997 flick Face Off starring Travolta & Cage? That whole “we’re going to switch your faces” thing was way ahead of the times. After seeing that movie I used to sit down and wonder if I would be willing to temporarily switch my face with someone else… I decided that I wasn’t due to the fact that I wouldn’t want someone else’s skin all up on my face!
In a real-life operation, the facial tissue of the donor corpse from the hairline to the jawline must be removed with its layer of fat, nerves and blood vessels within six to eight hours of death, while in a nearby theatre the skin of the transplant patient is detached. The blood vessels are clamped and the muscles and nerves left in place.
Well times have definitely progressed. The search is on for a volunteer to undergo a full facial transplant. That’s right. Ohio is looking for the first lunatic willing to let doctors peel back their precious faces to slap on to some other chump.
If this type of procedure becomes more widespread, can we expect to see more normal people requesting new faces to mimic those of Hollywood celebs? What about face snatchers?! We’re going to need to insure our precious faces from theives I tell you!
