Dallas Wiens

First Full Face Transplant Performed in the U.S.

Dallas Wiens obtains facial structures, sensation and movement through the 15-hour procedure[...]

Full face transplant patient makes first appearance
Dallas Wiens, the nation's first full face transplant patient, joined surgeons at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston in his first public appearance since the 15-hour procedure in March. He says his new face 'feels natural.' BOSTON — The nation's first full face transplant recipient said the first thing his young daughter told him when she saw him after the operation was, "Daddy, you're so.[...]
Dallas Wiens With Dr. Elof Eriksson Makes First US Public Appearance After Full Face Transplant
Dallas Wiens, the first US full face transplant recipient, appears in public for the first time after receiving new nose, lips, skin, muscle and nerves from an anonymous donor, according to reports of several international news sites. Dallas Wiens Image Credit: AP Photo/Steven Senne Wiens, together with plastic surgeons Dr. Elof Eriksson and Dr. Bohdan [...][...]
1st Full U.S. Face Transplant a 'Life-Giving Operation'

Dallas Wiens, the nation's first full face transplant recipient, sported a goatee and dark glasses in his first public appearance Monday since the 15-hour procedure in March that he said changed his life forever.[...]

Dallas Wiens says face transplant "feels natural:" What does his daughter say?
America's newest face transplant recipient doing well after unusual surgery[...]
Transplant recipient 'amazed' at his new face

By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff After Dallas Wiens was horribly burned by a high-voltage electrical line, he was unconscious...[...]