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Groundbreaking Face Transplant Restores Life for Carme

2/5/2026

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Carme, recipient of the world's first face transplant using tissue from a donor who chose assisted dying and had consented to donation before death, showcased her restored face at a press conference in Barcelona.
The Vall d'Hebron Hospital surgery involved around 100 specialists and used advanced microsurgery techniques.
Carme says she can talk, eat, and live a more normal life within a year.

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Story summary

Carme, recipient of the world's first face transplant using tissue from a donor who chose assisted dying and had consented to donation before death, showcased her restored face at a press conference in Barcelona.
The Vall d'Hebron Hospital surgery involved around 100 specialists and used advanced microsurgery techniques.
Carme says she can talk, eat, and live a more normal life within a year.