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In November 2005 doctors in France carried out the first ever face transplant. The patient, Isabelle Dinoire, had lost part of her face after being mauled by her pet dog.
In a rare interview, Isabelle talks about how she has struggled coming to terms with her new appearance.
Photo: Isabelle Dinoire at a press conference just months after her transplant operation. (AFP/Getty Images)
By BBC World Service4.3
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In November 2005 doctors in France carried out the first ever face transplant. The patient, Isabelle Dinoire, had lost part of her face after being mauled by her pet dog.
In a rare interview, Isabelle talks about how she has struggled coming to terms with her new appearance.
Photo: Isabelle Dinoire at a press conference just months after her transplant operation. (AFP/Getty Images)

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