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post Sep 19 2005, 12:33 PM
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I'm not sure if this is right for debate so I'll post this here. If I'm wrong, I know a wonderful mod will put it in the right section cool.gif

Doctors are going attempt a radical new surgery: a total face transplant. They're going to take the face of a dead person and put it on the face of someone (as of yet not selected) whose face was horribly disfigured in some accident. You can read the article here.

When I saw this I was like "Holy crap" and actually felt a little sick to my stomach. Is the desire to look nice worth risking your life? And then the whole thing about it being the face of a dead person... I think that's effed up.

What do you guys think?
 
 
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post Sep 22 2005, 08:41 PM
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I saw it on Discovery Health Channel. They concluded that friends and family members of the face donor will not recognize their beloved's face on the patient. This is because of the differences in bone structure. The face may have similar qualities, but it will more likely be a combination of both the patient's original face and the cadaver's. This will, thus, create a new person.

Yes, the idea of using one person's face on someone else's is a bit unethical. However, so were heart transplants. People got over that pretty quickly.

Also, scars WILL exist, but not on the donated tissue, only on the patient. Theoretically, the entire face will be attatched, therefore scars would be along the hairline, ears, and under the neck.

And, when you really think about it, if you were living without a face for half your life, I don't think you'd care if you had scars. You'd be so ecstatic about being able to go out in public and not be stared for being different.

I think they should go ahead with it.

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Madame C   face transplant   Sep 19 2005, 12:33 PM
mzkandi   Why would anyone want a dead persons face..... Th...   Sep 19 2005, 02:01 PM
starlette   QUOTE(mzkandi @ Sep 19 2005, 2:01 PM)Why woul...   Sep 20 2005, 01:56 AM
yanners   QUOTE(mzkandi @ Sep 20 2005, 3:01 AM)Why woul...   Sep 20 2005, 10:09 AM
krnxswat   QUOTE(Madame C @ Sep 19 2005, 12:33 PM)Is the...   Sep 19 2005, 02:13 PM
jooleeah   ^ Aw, Seon Ho. :/ Anyway, that sounds kind of fre...   Sep 19 2005, 02:19 PM
incoherent   a dead persons face? whatever happened to just get...   Sep 19 2005, 02:41 PM
i heart john   YESSSS. Now I just have to wait until Rachel or ...   Sep 19 2005, 02:45 PM
lbjshaq2345   QUOTE(i heart john @ Sep 19 2005, 3:45 PM)YES...   Sep 26 2005, 01:12 AM
x_lilvietdreamer_x   ...dead person?!?!   Sep 19 2005, 02:57 PM
canard bonaparte   I imagine that the face would have to be from a fr...   Sep 19 2005, 03:14 PM
Blue-Chan   So very interesting. But I would never have a dead...   Sep 19 2005, 03:57 PM
LEGITERICJONES   Yo, we need to hook you up with one. Just playing....   Sep 19 2005, 04:15 PM
incoherent   QUOTE(LEGITERICJONES @ Sep 19 2005, 4:15 PM)Y...   Sep 19 2005, 04:31 PM
LEGITERICJONES   QUOTE(incoherent @ Sep 19 2005, 5:31 PM)stop ...   Sep 19 2005, 05:26 PM
krnxswat   QUOTE(LEGITERICJONES @ Sep 19 2005, 5:26 PM)W...   Sep 19 2005, 06:46 PM
L!ckitySplit   QUOTE(incoherent @ Sep 19 2005, 5:31 PM)stop ...   Sep 19 2005, 05:31 PM
mipadi   QUOTE(LEGITERICJONES @ Sep 19 2005, 5:15 PM)Y...   Sep 19 2005, 06:10 PM
digital.fragrance   oh that's just wrong.... but beyond that, imag...   Sep 19 2005, 04:20 PM
Heathasm   hey...reminds me of that movie face off...cool...   Sep 19 2005, 04:26 PM
Heewee   I could see how that would be beneficial for peopl...   Sep 19 2005, 05:02 PM
EmmalieV   I dont want a dead persons identity THINK ABOUT T...   Sep 19 2005, 05:59 PM
lil_gymnast6   Ew, just...ew. That would be horrid. I think I...   Sep 19 2005, 06:04 PM
Kristinaa   ^ Uh yeah. Still. That's a bit on the GROSS-H...   Sep 19 2005, 06:14 PM
L!ckitySplit   ph, well if they use only the skin to fil in spots...   Sep 19 2005, 06:14 PM
misskentucky   I wouldn't want a deap person's face on my...   Sep 19 2005, 06:57 PM
Shortiiex   ew taht is really disgusting but how much does it ...   Sep 19 2005, 07:12 PM
eli5e   ummmm ..that is really disturbing ..cause see if s...   Sep 19 2005, 07:38 PM
Nicolatofu   I heard about that on the news this morning.. Tha...   Sep 19 2005, 07:45 PM
stephinika   ^^ agreed. that sounds...interesting. quite. it s...   Sep 19 2005, 07:52 PM
suddenly she   i want to be king tut! that's actually sor...   Sep 19 2005, 07:57 PM
Hiphop d[-_-]b   Putting a dead persons face on your face is messin...   Sep 19 2005, 08:59 PM
EXPLO5ION   That... is really creepy. who would wan't a de...   Sep 19 2005, 09:27 PM
haleakala1   if i was like a burn victim or something horrific ...   Sep 19 2005, 10:57 PM
gigiopolis   I know how you guys all feel about putting a decea...   Sep 19 2005, 11:04 PM
ermfermoo   QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Sep 19 2005, 11:04 PM)I kn...   Sep 20 2005, 05:48 AM
Madame C   QUOTE(ermfermoo @ Sep 20 2005, 6:48 AM)People...   Sep 20 2005, 12:41 PM
gigiopolis   QUOTE(Madame C @ Sep 20 2005, 10:41 AM)Yeah, ...   Sep 21 2005, 02:48 AM
xquizit   QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Sep 19 2005, 11:04 PM)All ...   Sep 20 2005, 09:03 AM
aznxdreamer   hmm..thats pretty interesting. i would understand ...   Sep 19 2005, 11:17 PM
x_angawhomps   Dude, imagine if you were a family member of that ...   Sep 20 2005, 02:51 AM
niez_cho   If I because horrible disfigured, I'd rather s...   Sep 20 2005, 05:37 AM
emazing   That's gross. o_O Would people really want a ...   Sep 20 2005, 09:29 AM
Chii   QUOTE(Heewee @ Sep 19 2005, 6:02 PM)people wh...   Sep 20 2005, 12:55 PM
xcaitlinx   umm..i'm gunna go BARF now. wow, it's sad ...   Sep 20 2005, 08:05 PM
xklipse   QUOTE(xcaitlinx @ Sep 20 2005, 6:05 PM)umm..i...   Sep 21 2005, 05:28 PM
mouse_3k   thats so wrong. Dead people deserve respect with t...   Sep 21 2005, 10:37 AM
mipadi   QUOTE(mouse_3k @ Sep 21 2005, 11:37 AM)thats ...   Sep 21 2005, 10:59 AM
Rachel is love   Gigi=Love. Anything and everything I had to say a...   Sep 21 2005, 05:13 PM
Cwlplover   Ummm...I'd rather be ugly then look like a dea...   Sep 21 2005, 05:19 PM
danielle_x3   i wouldn't want to do that.. and i don't t...   Sep 21 2005, 05:22 PM
iNyCxShoRT   Oh wow that is SO creepy. Ripping off your face an...   Sep 21 2005, 05:24 PM
Cwlplover   Ehhh...someone walking around with my face after I...   Sep 21 2005, 05:25 PM
krnxswat   QUOTE(Cwlplover @ Sep 21 2005, 5:25 PM)Ehhh.....   Sep 21 2005, 06:05 PM
tungtwista   i just think thats morallly wrong. ugh...dead peop...   Sep 21 2005, 06:06 PM
_sarcastic_   it is disturbing, but think of it this way, what i...   Sep 21 2005, 06:37 PM
krnxswat   QUOTE(_sarcastic_ @ Sep 21 2005, 6:37 PM)it i...   Sep 21 2005, 07:20 PM
gigiopolis   You know, if you actually read the article, you mi...   Sep 21 2005, 07:05 PM
eunie03   People have to stop trying to be something they...   Sep 21 2005, 08:53 PM
gigiopolis   QUOTE(eunie03 @ Sep 21 2005, 6:53 PM)People h...   Sep 21 2005, 11:25 PM
eunie03   QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Sep 21 2005, 11:25 PM)AGAI...   Sep 22 2005, 12:37 AM
mipadi   QUOTE(eunie03 @ Sep 22 2005, 1:37 AM)That asi...   Sep 22 2005, 12:40 AM
eunie03   QUOTE(mipadi @ Sep 22 2005, 12:40 AM)No, buil...   Sep 22 2005, 12:42 AM
mipadi   QUOTE(eunie03 @ Sep 22 2005, 1:42 AM)First of...   Sep 22 2005, 12:44 AM
eunie03   QUOTE(mipadi @ Sep 22 2005, 12:44 AM)Maybe a ...   Sep 22 2005, 10:33 AM
mipadi   QUOTE(eunie03 @ Sep 22 2005, 11:33 AM)That se...   Sep 22 2005, 11:13 AM
eunie03   QUOTE(mipadi @ Sep 22 2005, 11:13 AM)Right, b...   Sep 22 2005, 09:09 PM
mipadi   QUOTE(eunie03 @ Sep 22 2005, 10:09 PM)Please....   Sep 23 2005, 12:37 AM
Spiritual Winged Aura   If I ever transplant my face, I’ll be haunted by t...   Sep 21 2005, 11:22 PM
gigiopolis   Well I didn't mean to be rude or anything, I w...   Sep 22 2005, 12:43 AM
eunie03   QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Sep 22 2005, 12:43 AM)Well...   Sep 22 2005, 12:45 AM
gigiopolis   If a face was built from existing skin grafts, it ...   Sep 22 2005, 12:47 AM
eunie03   You know, a transplant is rarely perfect. It's...   Sep 22 2005, 01:14 AM
mipadi   QUOTE(eunie03 @ Sep 22 2005, 2:14 AM)You know...   Sep 22 2005, 10:23 AM
Cwlplover   Nothing's flawless.   Sep 22 2005, 10:42 AM
danielle_x3   everytime i read the article i cringe. i wouldn...   Sep 22 2005, 08:36 PM
rinchan089   I saw it on Discovery Health Channel. They conclu...   Sep 22 2005, 08:41 PM
rinchan089   You may want to look at this slideshow from the Di...   Sep 22 2005, 09:15 PM
WindSorcerous   I heard about this...sounds too risky and gross to...   Sep 22 2005, 09:17 PM
gigiopolis   rinchan089 - Excellent link! Should open some ...   Sep 22 2005, 09:20 PM
rinchan089   QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Sep 22 2005, 9:20 PM)rinch...   Sep 24 2005, 01:36 PM
mocassinsx29   Well, it's more of skin than actually face I s...   Sep 22 2005, 09:23 PM
Beyond Elite   That's messed up. Just wasting your money j...   Sep 22 2005, 10:23 PM
whooooshy   that is soooo creepy. who in the world would want ...   Sep 23 2005, 12:59 AM
ermfermoo   Oh my god. Gigi, Mipadi, and a couple of more mem...   Sep 23 2005, 05:43 AM
gigiopolis   ^ You got that right.   Sep 23 2005, 10:26 PM
hammers and hearts   HAHAH INSTEAD OF TRADING SPACES IT WOULD BE TRADIN...   Sep 25 2005, 05:05 PM
rinchan089   ^^^ I didn't find that very funny... Rin-chan   Sep 25 2005, 08:25 PM
totallyxticxtac   that would be kinda gross cuz somebody might think...   Sep 25 2005, 08:30 PM
gigiopolis   ^ Oh dear.   Sep 25 2005, 09:42 PM
PinkTrash   uh yeah :/ won't a dead person's face be d...   Sep 26 2005, 04:22 PM
mipadi   QUOTE(PinkTrash @ Sep 26 2005, 5:22 PM)uh yea...   Sep 26 2005, 04:25 PM
OhXiet_ItzDonnA   Ugh. That is real nasty. Why would someone take so...   Sep 26 2005, 04:27 PM
mipadi   QUOTE(OhXiet_ItzDonnA @ Sep 26 2005, 5:27 PM)...   Sep 26 2005, 04:29 PM
doork   shouldnt a dead person be left alone now since the...   Sep 26 2005, 04:29 PM
angel-roh   Wow.... and that doesn't like sound debate. Yo...   Sep 26 2005, 07:03 PM
Rachel is love   QUOTE(OhXiet_ItzDonnA @ Sep 26 2005, 3:27 PM)...   Sep 26 2005, 07:16 PM
yuna*   I think it's wrong. Why should you alter your ...   Sep 26 2005, 07:28 PM
rinchan089   QUOTE(yuna* @ Sep 26 2005, 7:28 PM)I think it...   Sep 26 2005, 07:43 PM
Rachel is love   ^Borned isn't a word. And what the hell does...   Sep 26 2005, 07:31 PM
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