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Face transplant ethical says top surgeon

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Beverly Hills: Renowned plastic surgery expert says face transplants are “Absolutely Ethical.” Nationally recognized authority on plastic surgery, Dr. Anthony Griffin, is speaking out in support of face transplant technology. The first human transplant was recently performed in France, and many groups have questioned whether the procedure is ethical.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 9, 2005 — Nationally recognized authority on plastic surgery, Dr. Anthony Griffin, is speaking out in support of face transplant technology. The first human transplant was recently performed in France, and many groups have questioned whether the procedure is ethical.

“What is not ethical about helping to restore a person’s quality of life?” Says Dr. Griffin, Director of the Beverly Hills Cosmetic Surgery Institute and star of ABC’s hit show Extreme Makeover. “Face Transplants are an outstanding part of the future of Plastic Surgery. We have the technology and we will use it, and it is absolutely ethical. However, the debate as to whether or not it is appropriate will continue to rage on.”

As the author of “Surgery Without Scars: A Worry-Free, Multi-Cultural Guide to Plastic Surgery Today,” Dr. Anthony Griffin specializes in minimally invasive procedures that minimize scars, and emphasizes procedures that result in a natural appearance. A diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Griffin has more than 17 years of training and experience in plastic surgery. He is board certified and an active member of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Griffin has published many scientific articles and has made numerous presentations throughout the United States and abroad. He is currently writing a new book, “Extreme Satisfaction,” that will explore the trend of plastic surgery and offer tips and advice for those seeking these procedures.

First face transplant to go-ahead

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Cleveland: US doctors are to transplant the face of a dead donor onto a patient with disfigurements.

Docotrs at the Cleveland Clinic believe that the treatment has a 50% chance of success and the recipient would have to take anti-rejection drugs for life.

The procedure would involve taking skin and underlying tissues from a dead donor and placing them on the living recipient. Though doctors are not entirely sure how the face will look, computer modelling has revealed that it would not look like the donor of the patient’s original face.

Surgeon Maria Siemionow and her team will interview five men and seven women as potential candidates for the 8-10 hour operation.

Dr Siemionow told Associated Press: “You want to choose patients who are really disfigured, not someone who has a little scar.”

Yet they will have to have enough healthy skin for traditional grafts in case the transplant fails.

They will be told that their face would be removed and replaced with one from a cadaver, matched for tissue type, age, sex and skin colour.