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Does anyone know why most (if not all) face transplant have such wide jaw line ?
by grillorafael 8y ago
Does anyone know why most (if not all) face transplant have such wide jaw line ?
- etrevino 8y agoI have the same question. The only thing I learned, though, was that there are plans to shave down Katie's jaw so that it looks more natural.
- da_chicken 8y agoI would guess that it's swelling and scar tissue buildup (fibrosis) from the surgery and ongoing autoimmune response. As far as her immune system is concerned, the grafted face is a foreign invader. She's going to take anti-rejection drugs her whole life and she will always be at risk for total rejection in the future.
- specialist 8y agoI can confirm that cyclosporin and prednisone, two immunosuppressive medications, make the patient bigger.
- philjohn 8y agoAnd prednisone has a common side effect called moon face, which is pretty much this.
- da_chicken 8y agoOh, that's true I'd forgotten about that. They're usually steroids and that's a common side effect.