Michigan, face transplant and Mayo Clinic

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.
‘I look like a person again’: Michigan man shares story after face transplant
Derek Pfaff, who received a face transplant after a failed suicide attempt, is one of only 50 people in the world to undergo the rare procedure. CNN’s Jacqueline Howard reports.
Michigan man receives 60-hour face transplant operation at Mayo Clinic
A nearly 60-hour-long surgery that began in February and involved more than 80 health care professionals, Mayo Clinic officials said.
Mayo Clinic performs its second — and most complicated — face transplant
ROCHESTER — After receiving a face transplant at Mayo Clinic earlier this year, a Michigan man can now smile and breathe through his nose for the first time in a decade. It is Mayo Clinic's second face transplant and its most complex and extensive one to date.
Mayo Clinic announces successful face transplant
Mayo Clinic announced on Monday that in February, a team performed a successful face transplant on a Michigan man.
Face transplant changes life of Michigan man
A Michigan has been given a second chance at life after receiving a face transplant that has restored his ability to blink, swallow and breathe through his nose.
Face transplant at Mayo Clinic gives Michigan man a new chance at life
A face transplant performed at the Mayo Clinic has enabled a Michigan man to blink, swallow, smile and breathe through his nose for the first time in a decade. On March 5, 2014, Derek Pfaff’s face was severely damaged by a gunshot.
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 ...
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What happened to Derek Pfaff? GoFundMe raises over $250K as Michigan man receives innovative face transplant
Derek Pfaff, a Michigan resident and suicide survivor, has undergone a groundbreaking facial reconstruction surgery after a ...
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Harbor Beach's Derek Pfaff finds hope with successful face transplant
Former football star Derek Pfaff undergoes a successful face transplant, gaining a new lease on life after a decade of ...
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 ...
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Michigan man champions suicide prevention after life-saving face transplant restores vital functions
According to the Mayo Clinic, Derek Pfaff, 30, from Harbor Beach, can blink, swallow, smile, and breathe through his nose for ...
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'I lived for a reason': Mayo Clinic's face transplant procedure gives man 2nd chance at life
Derek Pfaff, a Michigan man whose face was severely damaged by a gunshot wound in 2014, recently underwent a face ...
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Mayo Clinic performs face transplant on Michigan man left severely injured by self-inflicted gunshot
The transplant recipient, Derek Pfaff — of Harbor Beach, Michigan — said he doesn't remember anything about the March 5 ...