Connie Culp

Face transplant patient Connie Culp was shot in the face by her husband, Thomas Culp , in 2004, in a botched murder-suicide attempt. Connie Culp is working toward recovery from the shotgun blast that destroyed her face. After shooting his wife, Thomas shot himself and both survived. Connie was left blind and disfigured. Thomas was sent to prison for 7 years. Thanks to new advances in medical technology, Connie has received the first face transplant in the United States. And there's a chance that when her husband gets out of prison, the two will reconcile. According to reports from Cleveland television stations WTOV-9 and ... Read Full Story

In 2004, Connie Culp, an Ohio wife and mother, was shot in the face by her husband, Thomas Culp.  She was left with a huge hole where the middle of her face used to be.  Her husband was handed a five-year jail term for what he did. Today, thanks to the first face transplant in U.S. history, Connie Culp came forward and made a public appearance showing off the remarkable work that has been done on her new face. To say that she had been disfigured is an understatement.  I will caution you that the photos below are very graphic and disturbing.  The thought ... Read Full Story

Connie Culp, a 46-year-old mother-of-two, is the recipient of the first U.S. almost-total face transplant that took place last December. Culp was left without the middle section of her face after her husband shot her in 2004. Culp revealed the results of her surgery for the first time before public. The pictures could be hard to view but the story is very compelling! It’s so compelling that I decided to share it with all of you. more photos of Connie Culp below.. Connie said: “When somebody has a disfigurement and don’t look as pretty as you do, don’t judge them, because you never know ... Read Full Story

Connie Culp is the first US face transplant recipient and she has put on display off the work of her doctors to try and bring attention to the family that helped her and speak out to teach people not to be so cruel to those with disfigurements. The woman was shot in the face by her husband and the injuries were horrific. Half of her face was gone and she barely survived and could only eat through a straw. In fact, Connie was able to survive through that small hole in her throat as eventually that is what allowed her to breathe and was ... Read Full Story

The Massachusetts man who received the nation's second face transplant is speaking out. James Maki told The Boston Globe that he asked for a mirror four days after the operation and stared in wonder at his reflection. He told the doctor who performed the April 9 operation, Bohdan Pomahac (POE-ma-hawk), that he couldn't believe he looked so much like he used to. Maki is still at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston recovering. A news conference is scheduled for Thursday. The 59-year-old Maki's face was disfigured in June 2005 when he fell onto the electrified third rail at a Boston subway station. He says ... Read Full Story