Woman has first face transplant.

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The operation lasted several hours Surgeons in France have carried out the first face transplant, it has been reported.

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Very cool. Could be used for any number of accident victims or to fix Dubya's smirk or Cheney's scowl.

Still, I was surprised to see this come out of France. According to the CEO worshipers on P&N, socialist countries never produced anything and their health care systems were horrible.

 

[Genx87]

That is nice while certain parts of their population riot for weeks on end and their unemployment rate stays high and economic growth is nearly non-existent. The state picks up the tab on plastic surgury.

I am so jealous.

 

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Originally posted by: Genx87
That is nice while certain parts of their population riot for weeks on end and their unemployment rate stays high and economic growth is nearly non-existent. The state picks up the tab on plastic surgury.

France's riot problems are the result of a foolish immigration policy and the subsequent failure to integrate the new arrivals into their host population, not their socialist health care system. Its not like America hasn't had any riots or has a decent immigration policy.

Anyway, this reconstructive surgery was needed because this woman had an accident which mangled her face. Its not a boob job or other cosmetic surgery. I'm sure your insurance company would pick up the tab if you had a similar accident. Is that wrong?

 

[alchemize]

It seems your commentary on the article is nothing but trolling.

Edit: From the Pot/Kettle Department: Something I would never ever do, especially about the French

 

[1EZduzit]

Originally posted by: Genx87
That is nice while certain parts of their population riot for weeks on end and their unemployment rate stays high and economic growth is nearly non-existent. The state picks up the tab on plastic surgury.

I am so jealous.

Why need a face transplant?? 😉

I was just at the doctor's a few weeks ago for a checkup. I had a skin tag removed that was right between me teats and had grown and was looking like a 3rd teat. I asked the doc how much to cut it off and he told me $100. He charged me $150 (not counting the office visit., then he sent it to another doc to check to see if it was cancerous, that cost anoter $150. Then they charged me $90 to dispose of it.

Our health system doesn't work too well either, as a matter of fact it's turned into nothing but legalized robbery. I would rather have their system anyday. $400 to remove 1 skin tag?? If I would have know the true cost, i would have cut the little sucker off myself!!