Photo: AFPThe Local · 6 Sep 2016, 15:00Published: 06 Sep 2016 15:00 GMT+02:00Isabelle Dinoire, whose image became known world-wide after being given the first ever face transplant after her dog devoured part of her face, has died in France, according to media reports. Dinoire was left badly disfigured in May 2005 when her Labrador attacked her and ripped off much of her face. But less than a year later she became known world-wide when she revealed her new face after being given the first ever partial face transplant by surgeons at Amiens hospital. The operation on the then 38-year-old was seen as the only choice for the surgeons, and it was deemed a success. In her book Isabelle’s Kiss, Dinoire told how the surgery enabled her to eat, speak and smile normally.

Source: The Local September 06, 2016 12:56 UTC