A young suicide survivor in the USA has received a life-changing face transplant after being severely disfigured.

The youngest person in the USA to ever recieve a face transplant at age 22, Kate Stubblefield lost most of her face in the attempt and is the recipient of one of only 40 face transplants ever performed worldwide..

Journalists and photographers from the National Geographic followed the invasive 31 hour procedure to restore Kate’s face.

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