Face Transplant Treatment in India
About Face Transplant
Key Highlights
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Restores facial anatomy, symmetry, and a more natural appearance after severe disfigurement.Can significantly improve essential functions like breathing, eating, speaking, and facial expression.Offers the potential for restored sensation (feeling) in the transplanted tissue over time.Provides a psychological and social benefit, aiding in reintegration and improving quality of life.Represents a definitive reconstructive solution where other surgeries have failed or are not possible.
Who is this surgery for?
- Severe facial trauma from accidents (e.g., gunshot wounds, motor vehicle collisions).
- Extensive third-degree burns covering a major portion of the face.
- Massive facial tumors (e.g., neurofibromatosis) that have been removed, leaving a major defect.
- Congenital facial deformities that are not amenable to other reconstructive methods.
- Previous failed reconstructive surgeries that have not achieved functional or aesthetic goals.
How to prepare
- Extensive multidisciplinary evaluation by surgeons, psychiatrists, immunologists, and social workers.
- Complete medical workup including imaging (CT, MRI), blood tests, and tissue typing.
- Psychological counseling to ensure realistic expectations and preparedness for lifelong commitment.
- Initiation of discussions about lifelong immunosuppressive medication and its risks.
- Identification of a suitable donor through organ procurement organizations, which can involve a long waiting period.
Risks & possible complications
- Acute or chronic rejection of the transplanted tissue, requiring intensified medication or possible removal.
- Side effects of lifelong immunosuppressants, including increased risk of infections, diabetes, kidney damage, and cancer.
- Surgical risks like bleeding, infection, blood clots, and poor wound healing.
- Failure of nerve regeneration, leading to limited or no movement or sensation in the new face.
- Psychological challenges, including identity issues and difficulty adjusting to a new appearance.
- Technical complications such as blood vessel thrombosis, leading to tissue loss.
Recovery & hospital stay
- Initial recovery occurs in an intensive care unit (ICU) for close monitoring of vital signs and graft viability.
- Hospital stay is extensive for wound care, monitoring for rejection, and managing immunosuppression.
- Long-term, rigorous regimen of immunosuppressive drugs to prevent rejection, with frequent blood tests.
- Intensive rehabilitation with physical and occupational therapists to regain facial muscle function and movement.
- Regular follow-ups with the surgical team for years to monitor for complications and adjust medications.
- Ongoing psychological support to help with emotional and social adaptation.
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Typical hospital stay:
30-60 days
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Expected recovery time:
12-24 months for initial functional recovery; lifelong management
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are considering face transplant in India, these questions and answers can help you make a confident, informed decision.
Top-rated hospitals in India with aesthetic and reconstructive surgery departments and experienced surgeons are ideal for this procedure. Use MediFyr to compare facilities, reviews, and doctor profiles before you decide.
Look at the doctor’s years of experience, hospital association, patient reviews, and how often they perform face transplant. MediFyr helps you compare aesthetic and reconstructive surgeons and book consultations online.
The overall cost depends on hospital category, surgeon’s experience, room type, implant or device used (if any), length of stay, tests, and post-operative care. Our team can help you get cost estimates from multiple hospitals before you decide.
Procedure cost in other countries
Here is an overview of how the estimated cost, hospital stay, and recovery time for face transplant compare across other countries where we have data.
| Country | Estimated cost range | Typical stay | Recovery time | View details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | USD 163,151 – USD 326,302 | 30-60 days | ~ 12-24 months for initial functional recovery; lifelong management | Know More |
| Turkey | USD 1,207,877 – USD 2,415,753 | 30-60 days | ~ 12-24 months for initial functional recovery; lifelong management | Know More |
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Aesthetic and Reconstructive surgeons for Face Transplant
Explore experienced aesthetic and reconstructive surgeons who regularly perform face transplant and provide pre- and post-operative care in India.
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