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Face transplant recipient continues successful recovery 1 year later
The recipient of the most extensive face transplant ever performed is experiencing a successful recovery at the 1-year anniversary of the surgery, according to NYU Langone Medical Center.Patrick Hardison, 42, experienced facial burns resulting in extensive disfigurement during a firefighting incident in 2001. Since the transplant, he has never had an incident in which his body has attempted to reject the new face, according to a press release from NYU Langone, where the surgery was performed.