Texas man awaiting face transplant for serious burns after accident

Burn injuries can leave Texas accident victims with internal injuries and external damage that can affect the way they look and the way they feel about themselves.  One of the most difficult types of injuries to recover from is a facial burn, which can leave victims embarrassed to go out in public.  Facial burns can also lead to long-term pain and difficulty doing basic things like blink, eat, smell, and more.

 

However, the prognosis and quality of life for Texas burn victims improves as our medical technology improves.  Case in point, a Texas accident victim who suffered terrible burns that resulted in him losing his entire face.   Not long ago this man, Dallas C. Wiens, became eligible for a novel treatment – a full face transplant.

 

Cutting edge medical technology does not just save lives, it can make them better

 

Face transplants are a very new type of surgery, first done in France in 2006.  Only about a dozen have ever been performed across the globe, and only two medical centers in the U.S. perform this type of novel, cutting edge surgery.  Wiens will be the third American to undergo this surgery.

 

The cost of Wiens surgery is being underwritten by the Department of Defense, as they hope to one day be able to offer this type of surgery to soldiers with severe facial burns.  We wish his doctors great success and Wiens a speedy recovery, as they blaze a medical trail that will give hopes to burn victims across the world suffering from similar injuries.

 

Suffering from a painful or disfiguring burn injury?  Please don’t suffer alone – let our skilled burn injury accident lawyers help you get the compensation you will need to help you move forward with your life.