Post date: Aug 11, 2011 5:27:39 PM
A Connecticut woman who was mauled by a 200-pound chimpanzee in 2009 reveals a new face, three months after receiving a full face transplant.
AUGUST 11, 2011 FILE HANDOUT - A U.S. woman who underwent a full face transplant in May after being mauled by a chimpanzee in 2009 revealed her new face in a photo released on Thursday (August 11).
57-year old Charla Nash, who was photographed in her hospital bed at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, appears dramatically different with a new nose, lips and facial skin.
Nash was hurt after a friend's 200-pound (91 kg) pet chimpanzee went on a rampage two years ago. She lost her hands, lips, nose and eyes, leaving her blind and disfigured after the attack. The animal was eventually shot and killed by police.
After undergoing a grueling 20-hour full face transplant at the hospital in May, Nash in the photo now has a fair, almost blushing, complexion.
Prior to the surgery, Nash was often photographed wearing a veil to hide her disfigurement.
Nash's full face transplant was the third surgery of its kind performed in the United States, all at the same hospital.