Face transplant patient can smile, blink again (AP)

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r face from a donor, giving the patient recognizable cheeks, a nose and mouth. Six months later, he could smile and blink. (AP Photo/The Lancet/ho)" border="0" />AP - Transplanting faces may seem like science fiction, but doctors say the experimental surgeries could one day become routine. Two of the world's three teams that have done partial face transplants reported Friday that their techniques were surprisingly effective, though complications exist and more work is still needed.





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