World's first full face and double hand transplant successful, doctors say

Months after a man in the United States received the world’s first full face and double hand transplant, doctors are only now calling it a success.

Joe DiMeo was 20 years old when his life changed, for the first time. After surviving a car accident, he was left with burns to 80 percent of his body and the skin on his hands and face had melted.

After finally finding a donor last August, doctors attempted what had never been successfully done before - giving someone a new face and two new hands.

Al Jazeera's Leah Harding has the story.

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[GurdeepSingh-bujo]

Best wishes for his future I wish he live a great healthy life

[jlockz]

Man that's impressive! The skill of doctors these days is mind boggling. Also it's weird to think that one day we will be designing faces that we could put on if we wanted to.

[rutherzheng]

Although the healthcare system in USA needs improvement, its healthcare quality is undeniably better...

[AtulRathi]

Beside the miracle of science, its also a very emotional story.. God bless the Doctors 🙏🙏

[tottoduvan]

5 years later: "World's first full body transplant"

[lifes-entertainment]

What an amazing human! This is amazing and I am so pleased for him. Doctors and everyone are just amazing! Real work for humanity.

[SunilKumar-pume]

Doctors effort and his resolution to work through this mammoth task is unbelievable

[strongmuslim]

Just imagine all these things grow in mother's womb with perfection without any equipment.
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That's the law of creator.

[calixtopablo]

Oh my days what a job the doctors have done.Excellent

[ZahdShah]

The lead surgeon is a hero. Along with the other professionals contributing to this man's healing.

[flyingplantwhale]

I can’t fathom the nerves and guts of steel of the folks performing such surgeries

[edithiepeal]

I hope Dimeo lives a long, full life!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[Democracyphobia]

God bless them, they definitely changed his life. He looks normal now. Just impressive.

[gab]

major accidents victims like him deserves this treatment

[saamamerat]

Alhumdullilah, Allah protect him and reword those that helped him.

[egalecat]

Thank you for the people who make this possible. For him able to move forward a new life.

[GOF-pkmg]

They filmed this right infront of my apartment 😂 the hospital is right across the block and they filmed him revealing his face on my apartment complex steps

[Oceansta]

Take a moment to appreciate the bravery of this young man to agree to undergo this kind of surgery and hats-off to the brilliant work done by all the scientists, researchers and doctors 🙏🏾

[amartya]

That reminds me of the spanish movie " Open Your Eyes"

[meixizou]

It's a breakthrough in Medical Science but at the same time creepy to think you're wearing a face of a deceased person. God bless to this guy, he's literally fortunate