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Survivor of suicide attempt receives face transplant

Michigan Man Gets Successful Face Transplant After Suicide Attempt

Derek Pfaff tried to take his own life 10 years ago, but miraculously survived, although his face was left severely damaged.

Suicide survivor receives innovative face transplant: ‘It was just a miracle’

Derek Pfaff remembers being under a lot of stress throughout college. He remembers coming home from school during spring break in March 2014. But he does not remember the night that forever changed his life.

Survivor of suicide attempt receives face transplant: ‘I look like a person again’

Derek Pfaff has a new face a decade after attempting suicide by shooting himself in the face. He lost his nose, lips, teeth and parts of his forehead. It affected his ability to breathe, chew, swallow, smile and blink.

USA Today · 19h

Man who survived a suicide attempt undergoes face transplant

In March 2014, Derek Pfaff survived a suicide attempt and has underwent 58 plastic and reconstructive surgeries in the years that followed.

Survivor of suicide attempt receives innovative face transplant: ‘It was just a miracle’

Derek Pfaff remembers being under a lot of stress throughout college. He remembers coming home from school during spring break in March 2014. But he does not remember the night that forever changed his life.

Mayo Clinic, face transplant and Michigan

YAHOO!News · 31m

Rochester's Mayo Clinic successfully completes face transplant for Michigan man

The face of 30-year-old Derek Pfaff was left severely damaged by a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 5, 2014, while he was in college.

Face transplant at Mayo Clinic transforms Michigan man's life

Nearly a decade after he shot himself in a failed suicide attempt, Derek Pfaff underwent a 50-hour face transplant at Mayo Clinic, restoring his ability to eat and breathe normally.

Post-Bulletin · 4h

The story of Mayo Clinic's second face transplant, a decade in the making

A catastrophic gunshot wound changed Derek Pfaff's life. Ten years later, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, his life changed again when he received the gift of a new face.

RIP fall, life-changing face transplant, extravagant weddings: Catch up on the day’s stories

1️⃣ RIP fall: If you feel cheated out of the crisp autumn weather, you’re not alone. This fall is on pace to be one of — if ...

Face transplant changes life of Michigan man

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A Michigan has been given a second chance at life after receiving a face transplant that has ...

Facing the world again: Michigan man survives suicide attempt, undergoes face transplant

He and his family spoke to the Detroit Free Press in early November about what led Derek to become one of only about 50 ...

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